Two new higher yielding pomegranate varieties successful
Following a research, the Agriculture Department has found two new varieties of pomegranates which give higher yields that can be successfully grown in Sri Lanka.
Milco will called before COPA or COPE Committee very soon: Amaraweera
Although many government institutions have been called before the COPE and COPA Committees, the state company Milco has not been audited so far.
AI for Maternity & Child Care Centers, soon
The Family Health Bureau has decided to use Artificial Intelligence at Maternity and Child Care Centres.
Sri Lanka to conduct survey on unregistered migrants
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign Employment will start a survey to assess the number of Sri Lankans who have left the country with no records and offered houses, Minister Manusha Nanayakkara said.
Sri Lanka GDP contracts 3.1 percent in 2Q2023
Sri Lanka’s gross domestic product has contracted 3.1 percent in the second quarter of 2023 against the same quarter last year, with steep falls in construction, financial services and manufacturing, Census and Statistics Department reveled inits latest report.
IMF mission on 1st program review focuses on SL anti corruption law
Sri Lanka is under pressure to show it is serious about eradicating corruption, as the bankrupt South Asian nation is now under the first review of its International Monetary Fund bailout package of US$3 billion, official sources said.
Sri Lanka brings new law to tackle IUU fishing amid unlawful fishing by Indian fishermen
Only the licence holder is found guilty under existing legal provisions
Sajith asks the super-rich to shoulder debt restructuring
Says the business sector benefited from tax cuts introduced by the SLPP Government
Kerala shuts schools as Nipah virus fears mount
Authorities in Kerala are working to contain the spread of the Nipah virus, with around 950 people potentially exposed. Five people have tested positive for the virus, with two deaths.
SL mission in London owes thousands of pounds in unpaid congestion fees: United Kingdom
The British Foreign Office announced that a large number of foreign embassies in London, including the Sri Lankan High Commission, owe the country millions of pounds in unpaid congestion charges.
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Over 15,000 Sri Lankan children suffer in acute malnutrition– report
Over 15,000 children aged under 5 years are reportedly suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM), as per the ‘Nutrition Month’ report published by the Family Health Bureau of the Ministry of Health, for the year 2023.
Sri Lanka fulfills 38 of the 57 IMF commitments by August
Sri Lanka fulfills 38 of the 57 IMF commitments due for August in its 17th programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF),
The progress on 11 commitments remains “unknown”, while eight are now classified as “not met”.
Sri Lanka ranked as one of best 50 islands in the world for travel in 2023 by Big 7
Sri Lanka has been listed as one of the 50 best islands in the world for travel for 2023 by Big 7 Travel.
NMRA to act strict on pharmacists selling drugs sans prescription
The National Medical Regulatory Authority (NMRA) will act strictly on the instances of selling medicines sans prescription when a growing trend of issuing antibiotic drugs without doctors' advice has been evident recently.