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Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said that steps have been taken to further strengthen the National Environmental Act and to include 42 new amendments to the Act to suit contemporary times in order to carry out the program to…

The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) announces that it successfully concluded the judging of 'e-Swabhimani – Digital Social Impact Awards’. This year, more than 325 entries were received recording the highest…

743 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 456,087, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the resolution submitted by the Minister of Tourism to release the airport immigration tax for two (02) years from the date of inauguration of the operations by international aviation companies and…

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal submitted by the President as the Minister of Defence for the appointment of a board of trustees for performing maintenance and administration activities and to establish a trust for…

55 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-hours, stated the Department of Government Information

The Large-Scale Mill Owners’ Association announced revised retail prices for rice today. It announced that one kilogram of Nadu would be Rs. 115, one kilogram of Samba would be Rs. 140 and one kilogram of Keeri Samba would be Rs.…

Fully vaccinated tourists and Sri Lankans having an exit negative PCR test result from the point of embarkation will no longer need to get a PCR test at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), it was announced today. This…

A delegation from the European Union (EU) met Justice Minister Ali Sabry today to review the GSP plus trade concession and had crucial talks. The delegation discussed several issues, including the process to amend the…

A total of 932 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka, stated the Department of Government Information. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 515,524.