Seven new Cabinet Ministry secretaries appointed

South Africa’s intervention sought on moves in Sri Lanka to ban burqa

South Africa’s intervention has been sought on moves in Sri Lanka to ban the burqa. The Press Trust of India reported that the?South African Muslim organisations have called on South Africa’s Foreign Minister to intervene in the proposed Sri Lankan ban on the burqa and closure of hundreds of Islamic schools. This followed the announcement by Sri Lanka”s Minister for Public Security, Sarath Weerasekera, during the weekend that his country would ban the traditional full-face covering worn by som

19 Mar, 2021

Operators instructed to provide unlimited internet packages

Service providers have been instructed to provide unlimited internet packages to the public. A directive in this regard was issued to all operators in the country by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL). The Commission said service providers were instructed to respond with unlimited internet packages by 1st March. The TRCSL said it is currently in the process of assessing packages submitted by complying operators. The Commission further said consumers could expec

19 Mar, 2021

New disease threatens rubber plantations in Sri Lanka

A new disease is said to be threatening rubber plantations in Sri Lanka. The Colombo Rubber Traders? Association (CRTA) said that the pestalotiopsis leaf disease of rubber is a new threat to the rubber plantation industry. Pestalotiopsis leaf fall caused by the fungal pathogen pestalotiopsis has now become a grave threat to the sustainability of the rubber plantation industry in Sri Lanka. Though this fungus has been reported far back as the early 20th century in the country, it was considere

18 Mar, 2021