President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed given directives to release Rs. 1.8 billion from the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund to import essential medicines, the President’s Media Division says. These funds were received from donors to control the coronavirus disease. The President said that the money could be used for health needs as the COVID-19

The Chinese Embassy in Colombo says that 512,640 syringes of life-saving Enoxaparin Sodium Injection worth of 10 million RMB, the first batch of China’s 500 million RMB grant to the Sri Lankan people, will be delivered via two consignments soon.  “With joint efforts of all relevant authorities from both China and Sri Lanka, 512,640 syringes

Deputy Head of Mission of the Japanese Embassy in Colombo, Katsuki Kotaro met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris earlier this week to discuss matters pertaining to bilateral engagements, domestic developments and assistance from the international community in overcoming the current economic challenges encountered by Sri Lanka. Whilst appreciating the generous assistance

The Chairman of the COPE, Prof. Charitha Herath, has recommended that action be taken to resolve the drug shortage in the country as soon as possible using Indian credit loan assistance and other credit facilities. The recommendations were made when the officials representing the State Pharmaceutical Corporation (SPC) of Sri Lanka were summoned to the

The Disaster Management Centre has issued a minor flood warning to the people living in low-lying areas adjoining the Attanagalu Oya, Kelani River, Kalu River, Gin River and Nilwala River. In a statement, Director of Irrigation (Hydrology) Eng. S.P.C. Sugeeshwara said the water levels of these rivers have gone up considerably after recent downpours in

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed the relevant officials to immediately launch a comprehensive public-private partnership programme on food security. Negotiations with several countries to meet the fertilizer requirement have been successful, he said. Therefore, the President requested all farmers not to give up cultivation during the Yala Season due to a shortage of fertilizer or

The government of France has donated a consignment of anaesthetic and respiratory medicines worth EUR 300,000 (nearly Rs. 115 million) to Sri Lanka following a request made by the government. The donation was symbolically handed over to Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella by Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka, Eric Lavertu. The French envoy, stating

Nine more Members of Parliament were sworn in as Cabinet Ministers this morning, the President’s Media Division says. They took oaths before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the President’s House in Colombo this morning. The newly-appointed ministers are as follows: 1. Nimal Siripala de Silva – Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation 2. Susil Premajayanth –

May 13, 2022   01:01 pm

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says, as the leader of Samagi Jana Balawegaya, he is ready to accept the premiership under four conditions. Premadasa added that, his party, as the main opposition, is prepared to form a short-term government led by Samagi Jana Balawegaya, with the support of other political parties. In a letter directed to