- Russia’s Putin declares unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine
- Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island
- Easter Sunday: A Day Of Faith And Remembrance For Sri Lanka
- Special security and traffic plan in place for Sacred Tooth Relic exposition in Kandy
- VAT exempted on locally produced milk and yogurt; digital services and traders face new tax changes
- Nearly 40 schools in Kandy to remain closed next week
- Ranil warns of over 100,000 job losses in Sri Lanka due to US tariff impact
- New access routes introduced for Sacred Tooth Relic exposition
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Angelo Mathews, the former captain of the Sri Lankan team, has been infected with Covid.The Sri Lanka Cricket Institute stated that the rapid antigen test conducted due to his illness yesterday (30) has confirmed that he has been infected with Covid.Accordingly, he has now been quarantined and Oshada Fernando will be called to the team in his place, Sri Lanka Cricket further stated.
Gemunu Wijerathne, chairman of the Lanka Private Bus Owners Association, stated yesterday that raising bus prices is unreasonable at a time when 90% of private buses are not operating on the roads and customers are experiencing difficulties.He said that the government had increased bus fees at a time when buses were not running while simultaneously raising gasoline costs at a time when fuel was scarce.A government of this kind serves no purpose, he said. During the peak of the COVID-19 outbreak, he said, bus tickets had increased because public transportation was only permitted to carry people in accordance with its…
Lanka IOC has announced the fuel orders issued to filling stations yesterday (30) from its Trincomalee terminal.They had earlier stated that the sale of petrol available through IOC filling stations was restricted as follows.Motorcycles – Rs. 1500Three Wheelers – Rs. 2500Cars – Rs.7000
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation that is visiting Sri Lanka reaffirms its commitment to assist Sri Lanka during difficult times in line with International Monetary Fund (IMF) policies.The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has noted that the Sri Lankan authorities have made significant progress in formulating their economic reform program and are looking forward to continuing the dialogue with them. They have stated this in a statement issued after the end of the discussions with the Sri Lankan authorities.The International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation visited Sri Lanka from June 20 to 30 to hold discussions with the Sri Lankan authorities
Bora-Bora is formed by an extinct volcano, surrounded by a lagoon and a fringing reef. Its summit is Mount Otemanu located in the center of the atoll; another summit, Mount Pahia, on the main islandThe island’s economy is driven almost entirely by tourism. Several resorts have been built on the motu surrounding the lagoon. (Motu is a Tahitian word meaning “small islands.”) Hotel Bora Bora opened in 1961, and nine years later the first over-water bungalows on stilts over the lagoon were built.[16] Today, over-water bungalows are a standard feature of most Bora Bora resorts. The bungalows range from relatively…
The National Transport Council has been given permission to revise bus fares with the hike in fuel prices.Accordingly, the relevant new revised bus fares are below,
A gazette notice has been issued that the maximum retail price, weight, volume, date of manufacture, expiry date, manufacturer’s name and village address must be included on the outside of the packaging of all merchandise.This gazette notice has been issued with the signature of the Chairman of the Consumer Affairs Authority to be effective from the 28th of next month.It further states that this gazette notice has been issued in accordance with the amended Consumer Affairs Authority Act No. 9 of 2003.Below is the relevant gazette notification,
The world has changed rapidly over the last two years.The advent of a virus (we all know which one) forced humankind and the business world to adopt different habits, precedence, and standpoints. Now, businesses have adapted to the habit of establishing security while maintaining business efficiency. It is the key to ensuring flexibility and progression. They have reached a viewpoint where they consider things above and beyond the existing system.Enterprises are struggling hard to explore the right equilibrium for positioning these factors with customer expectations and business end results. Thanks to the integration with the latest technologies and intelligent automation,…
It has been decided to increase bus fares by 22% effective from midnight today (30).According to this, the minimum bus fare, which was 32 rupees so far, will increase to 40 rupees.
Steps have been taken to close the National Transport Medical Institute on Fridays and Saturdays until further notice.Accordingly, it will be operational from Friday, July 01 and Saturday, July 02, the agency said in a statement.It says you can get a quicker service by calling 225 from any mobile network or calling 1225 from landlines by booking a convenient time on any day other than Friday or Saturday.Following is the statement issued in this regard,