Indonesia clears Sri Lankan flour

Southeast Asia?s largest tyre manufacturing facility opens in Horana

Southeast Asia?s largest tyre manufacturing facility was declared open in Horana today. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared open the Ferentino Tyre Corp at the Wagawatte Export Processing Zone in Horana. The facility is spread across 155 acres of land in Horana. The new plant will provide up to 3000 direct employment opportunities, and three times as many indirect employment opportunities. The plant would also produce passenger car tyres along with industrial range of tyres for European an

14 Jan, 2021

Over 400 institutions found to be violating health guidelines

Over 400 institutions have been found to be violating the coronavirus health guidelines, the Police said. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that the Environment Police had inspected 2823 State and private institutions in the Western Province yesterday (Wednesday) and on Tuesday. He said that during the inspection the Police found that 473 State and private institutions in the Western Province had violating the coronavirus health guidelines. The institutions ha

14 Jan, 2021

Sri Lanka keeping a close eye on Nipah virus?

By Easwaran Rutnam? While taking measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus and detect mutated versions of the virus in Sri Lanka, the authorities are monitoring other viruses spreading in region, including the Nipah virus. Deputy Director-General of Public Health Services, Dr. Hemantha Herath told?Daily Mirror that there have been reports of the Nipah virus being detected in other countries. However, so far Sri Lanka has not received any recommendation from the World Health Organisati

14 Jan, 2021