Schools to close on 07 February for A/L exams for one month

Police officers involved in clash with FSP to be quarantined

The Police officers involved in the clash with members and supporters of the Frontline Socialist Party this week, are to be quarantined. Cabinet spokesman Bandula Gunawardena said that the matter had been discussed at the cabinet meeting yesterday (Wednesday). He said that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa drew attention to the Police assault on the demonstrators at the ?Black Lives Matter? protest. Gunawardena said that the cabinet did not condone the assault on the protesters. However, it had b

11 Jun, 2020

Cabinet approves relief measures for tourism sector

Cabinet has approved multiple relief measures for the tourism sector which has been seriously affected by the coronavirus. Cabinet spokesman Bandula Gunawardena said that a cabinet proposal submitted by the subject Minister had been approved. He said that Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga had submitted a cabinet paper seeking approval for several relief measures for the tourism industry. The cabinet approved the proposal to implement a relief programme for institutions and individuals engag

11 Jun, 2020

Minimum age of employment to be raised to 16

The minimum age of employment is to be raised to 16 years by amending local labour laws. The amendment is to be done simultaneously to mark World Day Against Child Labour on June 20,2020. Cabinet approval was granted to amend the labour laws to increase the minimum age of employment to 16 years to comply with the compulsory schooling age to ensure that all children in the country are entitled to the privileges and rights as per the International convention on Rights of the child. Accordingly,

11 Jun, 2020