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The government has decided to impose an import tax on big onions from today, in order to protect local farmers, said the Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage. According to the minister, an import tax of Rs. 40 will be…

Travel restrictions now in effect can be lifted once the targets of the national vaccination programme for COVID-19 are met, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said. “The aim of the vaccination programme is building herd…

Several divisions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are maintained in different venues from the head office due to lack of sufficient building space within the Republic building where the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is stationed.…

The Commissioner General of Essential Services (CGES) has the full authority to issue instructions to relevant officials including District Secretaries and Divisional Secretaries. The Secretary to the President yesterday elaborated…

A minor tremor was reported in Lunugamvehera Area this morning at around 10:38am. The Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GS&MB) said the tremor measured 2.4 on the Richter scale and was recorded.

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the importation of 4,200 dairy cows to five private companies to increase the production of liquid milk in the country and also to provide them with 2771 acres of abandoned land belonging to the…

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

A total of 3,182 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka, stated the Epidemiology Unit. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 465,949.

The Consumer Affairs Authority (Amendment) Bill was presented to Parliament by Leader of the House Dinesh Gunawardena yesterday (6). The Bill provides for stricter enforcement of the law against traders and individuals who sell in…

Matale District SJB MP Rohini Kaviratne yesterday said that the law should be strictly enforced against businessmen who bring substandard oximeters and Antigen test kits into the country. She also said fraudulent businessmen bring…