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Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella says that the issues that have arisen in the country due to the shortage of drugs will be resolved in the first quarter of this year.
The All Ceylon Egg Producers Association alleges that certain ministers also support a mafia of selling eggs at higher prices in the market.
By Uditha Devapriya A recent World Food Programme report underlines the magnitude of the food crisis in Sri Lanka. The report shows that 36% of the country’s households are effectively food insecure, while 76% are engaging in “food-coping strategies.” 35% of the country’s households are “facing insufficient food consumption”, while female-headed households (44%) are “...
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Four in every 10 households in Sri Lanka experienced a reduction in their incomes from June to December 2022, and one in every two households are currently relying on negative coping mechanisms to cope with the lack of food or money to buy it, a Food and Agriculture Organisation (FOA) report said. In its response […]
Fresh signs COVID-19 is spreading rapidly in China Beijing [China], December 26 (ANI): After China abandoned its restrictive “zero Covid” policy about two weeks ago, regional numbers of infected persons with coronavirus point to explosive outbreaks and overstretched healthcare systems, writes Chang Che, Asia technology correspondent for The New York Times (NYT). However, the intensity ...
Only those who could survive this crisis are the ones who could make earnings in foreign currency, Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe recently said.The post Businesses with dollar income sources will only survive this crisis – Central Bank Governor appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
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By Jehan Perera The night bus to Jaffna was also fully booked. Those who had returned on holiday from the diaspora were happy to be back and to share their views. One said he had spent two weeks in Colombo and was now on his way to spend two weeks in Jaffna. He spoke fondly of the […]
By N Sathiya Moorthy Recently, Ven Kappitiyagoda Sirivimala Thera, Anunayake of the Rajopavanaramadhipati Ramanna Nikaya of Gatambe, reportedly asked politicians to take to voluntary retirement at 60 and make way for the younger generation. He cited a recent official circular on the matter, and President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s defence of the same and asked if doctors, […]
By Chaminda Silva The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said that daily power cuts would not increase despite the shut down of one generator at the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant due to the shortage of coal. With this shut down, the national grid will lose 270 megawatts. However, this will be replaced
New York [US], December 10 (ANI): India has reiterated its stance that dialogue and diplomacy remain the way forward to de-escalate tensions between Russia and Ukraine and bring both sides to the negotiating table. “We have emphasised that dialogue and diplomacy are the only way forward, answers that exacerbate the conflict shoulds be avoided, rather […]
President Ranil Wickremesinghe stressed that everyone should unite to fulfil their moral responsibility for the country, sidelining the traditional political system of trying to grab power at the next election by palming off all the responsibilities on the government.The post Step out of traditional politics and fulfil moral responsibility – President appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Lates...
Thursday 22nd December, 2022 The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) trade unions and Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera have, true to form, locked horns over the availability of coal in the country, instead of getting themselves around the table and making a concerted effort to contain the power crisis. They are behaving like a […]
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SriLankan Airlines beat 118 other submissions to win the Best Aviation Sustainability Programme Award at the recent Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (SMBR) Global Aviation Awards.The final selection was made by an independent panel represented by the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation; The General Civil Aviation Authority in the United Arab Emirates; and Airbus. […]
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided not to stage mass protests like Sri Lanka to overthrow the Government. Thousands took to the streets and staged protests, some turning violent, forcing then President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to step down. Khan has been hinting of similar protests in Pakistan to overthrow […]
The local media industry has been hit hard by the prevailing economic crisis as money spent on advertising decreased by around 70 percent while production costs were on an incessant rise, journalists and media organization representatives informed the National Council Sub Committee on Economic Stabilization of Parliament. This sub-committee met on Thursday at the Committee […]
President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that hunger has no party or colour and that everyone should come together to make the food security program a success in order to face the future food shortage as a strong country.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that hunger has no party or colour and that everyone should come together to make the food security program a success in order to face the future food shortage as a strong country.The post Everyone should unite to make food security program a success –
President Ranil Wickremesinghe says everyone should come together to make the food security program a success in order to face the future food shortage as a strong country.
Sri Lanka's economy shrank 11.8% in the July-September quarter from a year ago, the second worst for the country, government data showed on Thursday, as it struggled with deep unrest sparked by its most severe financial crisis in decades.The post Sri Lanka’s economy shrinks 11.8% in second-worst performance appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) says that the revised maximum retail price for eggs will be notified to the courts today (Dec. 15).
The price of 400g imported milk powder packet has been increased by Rs.100, with effect from today (December 09).The post Prices of imported milk powder increased appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Global lenders including the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank and the IMF are planning coordinated assistance to help Sri Lanka recover from its economic crisis, the government said on Tuesday.The post Global lenders eye coordinated assistance for Sri Lanka – Government appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
In the midst of Sri Lanka s medicinal shortage, it has been revealed that the Medical Supplies Division (MSD) of the Health Ministry is currently short of a staggering total of 151 drugs.
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BY Dr. C. S. Weeraratna csweera@sltnet.lk According to United Nations’ Committee on World Food Security, “Food security is achieved when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. The Food and Agriculture Organization […]
The health professionals have raised concerns that a serious drug shortage prevails in the hospital system.
A grant of USD 28 million provided by China has been utilized to ensure the supply of 14 vital medicines required, Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella says.