More suspects arrested over mob violence granted bail

NMRA approves Sinovac for emergency use in Sri Lanka

By Easwaran Rutnam The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) has approved the emergency use of the Sinovac coronavirus vaccine in Sri Lanka. The Sinovac vaccine has already been approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for emergency use, giving countries, funders, procuring agencies and communities the assurance that it meets international standards for safety, efficacy and manufacturing. The vaccine is produced by the Beijing-based pharmaceutical company Sinovac. The Sinovac

16 Jul, 2021

TISL urges lawmakers to ensure RTI not overridden in new bill

Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has urged lawmakers to ensure the Right to Information (RTI) is not overridden as a result of the bill on Personal Data Protection. TISL said that Sri Lanka is on the verge of introducing a bill on Personal Data Protection which aims to regulate the processing of personal data, while identifying and strengthening the rights of data subjects in relation to the protection of personal data. TISL has taken steps to create a legislative brief on the propo

17 Jul, 2021

Apparel industry confident of GSP plus extension following talks

The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF), the apex body for the Sri Lankan apparel industry has expressed optimism over the possibility of securing an industry-critical extension of the EU GSP+ programme. This followed its most recent round of discussions with the Government, led by the State Ministry of Regional Cooperation. The meeting was the third in a series of discussions initiated with the support of Minister Namal Rajapaksa and State Minister Tharaka Balasuriya, with the goal of crea

18 Jul, 2021