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Udeni Kaluthantri, a 54-year-old port worker, became an overnight sensation last year for reasons that had nothing to do with his job. Days after protesters stormed the presidential palace in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, a video surfaced of Mr Kaluthantri lounging on a bed draped with the presidential flag. Pictures of young men jumping […]
Attempts made by SriLankan Airlines to recruit foreigners had failed due to low pay and high taxes here, Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) MP Dayasiri Jayasekera told Parliament on Friday (07).He said that the management of SriLankan and the line Minister were encouraging pilots to leave the airline. “The dispute between pilots and the management […]
an ammunition shortage. […]
By Rathindra Kuruwita The government must establish an institution to entertain complaints from patients about problems with drugs or services and a mechanism to investigate these complaints, President of the College of Medical Laboratory Science (CMLS) Ravi Kumudesh says. The Laboratory Technologist had also demanded an investigation into the death of a 35-year-old woman following […]
The German Embassy in Colombo, under its micro project scheme, signed two small-scale projects as part of its efforts towards community development and livelihood support in Sri Lanka. The project signed with Rajarata Janasahana Foundation aims to empower poverty-stricken communities in two villages of Mihintale, Ambathalagama and Thambuththegama Janajayagama in the Anuradhapura District. A grant ...
Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella states that the government has introduced a program in order to prevent a shortage of medicines in the future.
By Norman Palihawadane Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena says that traders fleece the consumers by jacking up prices as well as selling substandard food while the Consumer Affairs Authority officials are preoccupied with egg raids. “I informed President Ranil Wickremesinghe of this problem. The Consumer Affairs Authority is there to ensure the protection of consumers’ rights. It is the mecha...
Three hundred out of 1,400 medical graduates who completed internship in April this year had not accepted appointments as doctors here, former JVP MP Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said at a seminar in Colombo recently. Dr. Jayatissa said some medical graduates from local universities had not even completed internship. Around 1,700 medical doctors have left the […]
Both airlines have a serious shortage of pilots, he said.A large number […]
Laugfs Gas PLC, one of Sri Lanka s two largest suppliers of domestic Liquefied Petroleum (LP) gas, has assured that there is no gas shortage in the country, despite certain rumors.
Through the facility established by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka, Michelin Foundation channels support to procuring essential medicine given the ongoing socio-economic situation in the country and to address the identified drug shortage as highlighted by the Ministry
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka and Michelin Foundation have partnered to procure essential medicines for Sri Lanka. The medicines were handed over to the Ministry of Health this morning, in the presence of Keheliya Rambukwella, Minister of Health, and Dr. Anver Hamdani, Director Medical Technical Services, Coordinating In Charge/ COVID-19, Ministry […]
SriLankan Airlines insists it has sufficient amount of pilots to meet its operational requirements of a reduced fleet. Issuing a statement, SriLankan Airlines said that it has been managing with a reduced fleet of 15 as opposed to the intended 18 aircraft over the last two months, which has impacted the airline’s flight schedule and […]
Sri Lanka is set to start bartering tea to Iran next month in lieu of $250 million owed for oil, a Sri Lankan official told Reuters on Friday, as the crisis-hit country tries to lift sales to a key market and protect its forex reserves.The post Sri Lanka set to start tea-for-oil barter with Iran next month appeared first on ONLANKA - Latest Breaking News updates on Sri Lanka.
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Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa told Parliament today that he loves to be a pilot. He said that flying as a pilot is a stressful thing and he loves to do it. Premadasa said this while speaking on the issue surrounding SriLankan Airlines. The Opposition Leader said that SriLankan Airlines is short of pilots. He said […]
The Matara Magistrate s Court has imposed fines on a company and two shops which had sold eggs above the controlled price declared by the government.
Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has threatened to resign from his post if he is unable to resolve the shortage of medicines in the market. Speaking in Parliament today, Rambukwella said that a legal issue and shortage of funds had resulted in a crisis in importing drugs. Rambukwella
By Prabhat Patnaik After Sri Lanka and Pakistan, Bangladesh has become the third country in our neighbourhood to become afflicted by a serious economic crisis. It has asked for a $4.5 billion loan from the IMF, apart from $1 billion from the World Bank and $2.5-3 billion from multilateral agencies and donor nations. Though the […]
Thursday 22nd June, 2023 The Rajapaksa-Wickremesinghe government is in overdrive, trying to regulate the electronic media purportedly to safeguard the interests of the public. It is going hell for leather to set up a broadcasting regulatory authority as if the very survival of the country hinged on its ability to control the media! This, it […]
The anaesthetic which is believed to have caused two deaths at the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital had been procured through the Indian Credit Line, Dr. Vijith Gunasekera from the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) told journalists on Monday (June 19).The post Anaesthetic from India blamed for two deaths at Peradeniya Hospital appeared first on ONLANKA News - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking New...
The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has decided to extend the validity period of temporary driving licenses issued after next Monday (June 26) for 2 years.The post Validity period of temporary driving licenses to be extended by two years appeared first on ONLANKA News - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Live Updates - Sri Lanka News.
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Sri Lanka has begun distributing chicks among poultry farmers, the Trade Ministry said today. The Trade Ministry said that the first stage of the islandwide program to increase the production of eggs commenced in Gampaha today. Accordingly, the Trade Ministry distributed approximately 2300 chicks to selected poultry farmers today. The Trade Ministry said that another […]
There is no shortage of Petrol Octane 95 or any other petroleum products at filling stations owned by both the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO) and the Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (LIOC), Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wjiesekera said.The post Sri Lanka’s Power and Energy
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Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wjiesekera has assured that there is no shortage of petroleum products at filling stations.
Beijing [China], June 10 (ANI): China’s local governments are finding it difficult to service debt raised via municipal and Local Government Financing Vehicles (LGFVs) bonds, as their fiscal position has become tight due to the slowing economic growth and fall in revenue receipts amid a downturn in the property market. According to S&P Global Ratings […]
President Ranil Wickremesinghe wants Sri Lanka to look at automation to meet the labour shortage within the next ten years. He said that Sri Lanka needs to have a highly automated labour force and become the automated manufacturing hub in this region. During the first discussion of the expert
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is studying Russia’s plans to build a nuclear power plant in Sri Lanka. Rosatom, the Russian the State Atomic Energy Corporation will help build a nuclear power plant in Sri Lanka. The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation, Janita Liyanage, said that the project was approved by the […]