Dayasiri summoned again by PSC after failing to appear

Sri Lanka to purchase another 6 million vaccines from Russia

Sri Lanka is to purchase another 6 million Covid vaccines from Russia. The Government had placed an order on 23rd March, 2021 to purchase 7 million doses of the ?Sputnik V? vaccine. The vaccines are being acquired at a cost of US$ 9.95 each to a sum of US$ 69.65 million on the recommendation of the Cabinet appointed Negotiation Committee. The Cabinet has approved a fresh proposal to acquire another 6 million doses of the Russian manufactured ?Sputnik V? vaccine. The proposal submitted by Hea

06 Apr, 2021

President bans import of palm oil

The Government has decided to ban the import of palm oil to Sri Lanka. The President?s Media Division (PMD) said a decree in this regard was issued by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today. The PMD further said the ban comes into immediate effect. In February, President Rajapaksa ordered officials to take measures to immediately halt palm cultivation in the country. The order was issued during a meeting with the Galle District Development Committee, after the public from the area had informed h

05 Apr, 2021

Police record statements over Mrs. Sri Lanka incident

By Vyshnavy Velrajh The Police have recorded statements from those involved in the incident that took place at the Mrs. Sri Lanka for Mrs. World pageant on Sunday. The statements were recorded at the Cinnamon Gardens Police in Colombo today. An officer attached to the Police Station told the Colombo Gazette that the parties involved in the incident arrived with their respective lawyers to record their statements. The Mrs. Sri Lanka for Mrs. World pageant concluded in controversy after curren

06 Apr, 2021