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Health services trade unions come under one umbrella

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- The Government Medical Officers Association, the Government Nursing Officers Association, and the Health Professionals' Association, along with 30 health service trade unions, re... Read More


One Sri Lankan injured in air strikes on UAE

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- One Sri Lankan was among those injured in the airstrikes on the United Arab Emirates.Geographic Reference Sri Lanka's Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Arusha Cooray said t... Read More


Foreign Employment Bureau raids fake employment agencies in Western province

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment is investigating a number of incidents involving fake foreign employment agencies operating as visa consultancy services and defrauding... Read More


Emergency extended from February 28

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- The Government has extended the State Of Public Emergency to be effective again from February 28. The gazette notification extending the State of Emergency was issued under the ... Read More


Government to accelerate environmental approvals for investors

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- The Government will take immediate steps to streamline and speed up the grant of environmental approvals for investors. Environment Minister Dammika Patabendi who made this pled... Read More


Sri Lanka and Romania sign MoU on labour cooperation

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- Sri Lanka and Romania signed a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding on labour cooperation yesterday.South Asians & Diaspora The agreement will establish a formal framework for ... Read More


Funds allocated for development of infrastructure in provincial schools - PM

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya stated that the necessary financial allocations for the development of infrastructure in provincial schools have been provided to all provinces.... Read More


Capacity building on Public-Private Partnership models and frameworks for Government officers

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- A 14-member Government delegation participated in a specialised training and capacity building programme on Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in India. The delegation was in Ind... Read More


Programme to ensure safety, welfare of tourists, migrant workers abroad

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- These decisions were taken at a discussion held at the Presidential Secretariat with the participation of Tourism Deputy Minister Ruwan Ranasinghe and President's Secretary Dr. N... Read More


World oil prices rise sharply

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- Oil prices have risen sharply, and stocks have slid as United States and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory strikes against Israeli and US military installations in the Midd... Read More