Circular issued making Grade 5 Scholarship non-compulsory

Red tape to be removed to ensure ease of business

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today said that unnecessary red tape will be removed to ensure ease of doing business in Sri Lanka. The President said that procedures are also being streamlined to help investors. He said that legislation that impedes investments will be revisited and revised. Rajapaksa was speaking at the opening of the Sri Lanka Investment Forum 2021 which was held virtually today. He spoke on the importance of the Colombo Port City and the investment opportunities which will

07 Jun, 2021

Sinopharm to be administered to pregnant women

The Sinopharm vaccine is to be administered to pregnant women, the Health Ministry said today. The Director of the Disaster Preparedness and Response Division at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Hemantha Herath said that the Sinopharm vaccine has been approved to be used on pregnant women. He said that the inoculation of pregnant women using the Sinopharm vaccine will begin on 9th June. Dr. Hemantha Herath said that the vaccine will be first administered on pregnant women in Piliyandala. A stock

07 Jun, 2021

Sri Lanka centric China agenda continues with fanfare

By R R M Lilani A new non-aligned Sri Lanka announced President Gotabaya Rajapaksa when he was elected in 2019, but it is vividly seen now that the leadership has led the country to compromise its sovereignty to one entity ? China, offsetting other countries.? This is in support of China?s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) through which money flows for the ?greater enthusiasm? of the power players. The biggest gainer is China Harbour Engineering Company ( CHEC) that has reaped massive r

07 Jun, 2021