Rs. 700 billion lost annually due to road accidents
The cost of road accidents is as much as Rs. 700 billion a year, according to the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA).
The cost of road accidents is as much as Rs. 700 billion a year, according to the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA).
A ban on the use of single and short-term use plastics comes into effect tomorrow (01), said the Central Environment Authority.
A British woman trapped in Sri Lanka after sharing videos of a civil uprising says she is 'out of hope' following 13 months hiding from the country's oppressive government, reported dailymail.co.uk.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed secretary to the president Saman Ekanayake to conduct a full investigation into the resignation of Mullaitivu magistrate T. Saravanaraja citing death threats.
Sri Lanka is facing difficulties over securing the second tranche and completing the first review, due to falling short in keeping two main promises they made to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) when agreeing to a bailout package in March.
Chinese ambassador in Colombo Qi Zenghong has promised his country’s uninterrupted support for Sri Lanka to escape from the poverty trap and achieve development.
The free health service is in serious peril, warned education secretary of the Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) Pubudu Jayagoda.
Sri Lanka has to secure a staff-level arrangement with the IMF review team to unlock the second tranche of the 330 million US dollar extended fund facility, said acting finance minister Shehan Semasinghe.
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has raised several concerns with justice minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe over the draft bill for the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities.
SriLankan Airlines has blamed its repeated flight delays on an inadequate fleet of aircraft.