Source:FT Turnover soars to 6-month high of Rs. 16.5 b as investors remain bullish Indices close on the up despite mid-day profit taking Expolanka stretches its market leadership further  The Colombo stock market sustained its super momentum yesterday with new high turnover ending a memorable week.  The All Share Price Index ...

Source:Adaderana A Cabinet paper to ban seven more single-use and disposable plastic and polythene products is due to be submitted tomorrow (August 30). The list of products includes plastic straws, spoons, cups, forks, knives, string hopper mats, and garlands made of plastic and polythene. On March 31, the Ministry of ...

Source:Adaderana Over seven million people in Sri Lanka have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccination as of yesterday (August 28), Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella tweeted. Accordingly, a total of 7,042,418 people have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus so far. Minister Rambukwella, in his tweet, has further said ...

Source:Dailynews Sri Lanka has opened its borders to India after a long-anticipated hiatus. Regular flights will be operated between nine Indian cities and the island nation. Fully vaccinated Indian travellers will be required to produce a negative PCR report issued not before 72 hours of their arrival and undergo an ...

Source:Island Dr. Sathis Jayasinghe, the much-respected general practitioner, beloved by the people of Wattala was snatched away by the cruel Covid -19 in August 2021 after a distinguished and eventful life of 93 years. Dr. Jayasinghe will be best remembered for generations to come for the important role he played ...

Source:-www.awe.gov.au In a cultural first for Australia, a sapling from a sacred tree revered by the world’s Buddhist community has been imported from Sri Lanka in what can only be described as a great biosecurity success story. Head of Biosecurity at the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Andrew ...