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Over 22,400 companies defaulted Rs 34.9 billion EPF payments

Sri Lanka, March 10 -- Some 22,450 institutions have failed to pay EPF to its employees since 2015 to date, it was disclosed in Parliament. These details which were tabled by the Minister of Finance,... Read More


Bring Tamil medium teachers from India: Opposition MP

Sri Lanka, March 10 -- "Allow teachers from India to come and teach in Tamil medium in plantation schools, Opposition MP V. Radhakrishnan told Parliament today. "I made a proposal to bring in teacher... Read More


Children vulnerable in many schools due to low-quality buildings: MP

Colombo, March 10 -- Children in many schools are vulnerable to disasters due to the poor quality of buildings, a government MP told Parliament today. "There are low-quality buildings in ten schools... Read More


Women to man trains, buses: Bimal

Colombo, March 7 -- The Government hopes to engage women to man trains and buses in two years time, Minister of Transport Bimal Ratnayke told Parliament today. "You will see women guards, train engi... Read More


Mattala Airport to be turned into aircraft repair centre

Colombo, March 7 -- The Government is looking towards converting the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Airport into an aircraft repair centre, Minister Bimal Ratnayake told Parliament today. Speaking d... Read More


Disciplinary action taken against SLTB bus conductor who harassed children in Nuwara Eliya: Bimal

Colombo, March 7 -- Disciplinary action has been taken against an SLTB bus conductor who harassed a group of school children in Nuwara Eliya by not allowing them to travel in the bus using their seaso... Read More


Construction on second terminal at BIA will begin soon: Bimal

Sri Lanka, March 7 -- The work on the second terminal of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) will begin this year, Minister of Aviation Bimal Ratnayke told Parliament today. "We will have 30... Read More


Dayasiri tenders apology to NPP MP

Colombo, March 5 -- SJB MP Dayasiri Jayasekara today tendered an apology to NPP Member of Parliament Sugath Wasantha de Silva and all differently abled persons if they felt insulted through his recent... Read More


Contaminated coconut oil in the local market Minister

Colombo, March 5 -- Contaminated coconut oil which is unsuitable for human consumption has entered the local market, Minister of Trade Wasantha Samarasinghe told Parliament today. "Importers are enga... Read More


Online Safety Act to be amended soon: Minister

Colombo, March 4 -- The Online Safety Act which was introduced in 2024 will be amended soon following a decision by the government, Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today. ... Read More