Pettah traders join protest against 15 percent VAT increase

No-confidence motion presented to Parliament against Udaya Gammanpila.

A no-confidence motion was presented to Parliament today against Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila. The motion was presented by the opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB). SJB General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara said the motion was?presented accusing the Energy Minister of being responsible for the fuel price hike. Madduma Bandara said that the support of the Tamil National Alliance and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna will be sought for the motion. The SJB is hopeful that some members in

22 Jun, 2021

US pledges more vaccines to Sri Lanka?

By Easwaran Rutnam? The Biden administration in the United States yesterday pledged more Covid vaccines for Sri Lanka.? The vaccines will be part of approximately 16 million allocated for Asia, The White House announced last night. Accordingly, the 16 million vaccines have been allocated for India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Maldives, Bhutan, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan, Cambodia, and the Pacific Islands. The B

22 Jun, 2021

CMC expected Delta variant to enter Colombo

The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) expected the Delta variant to enter Colombo and was preparing to face the eventuality, the CMC said. The hunt for the coronavirus Delta variant in Sri Lanka, particularly in Colombo, is continuing with increased PCR and antigen tests as well as genome sequencing of samples being carried out. Deputy Director of Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath said that the health authorities are still not clear how the Delta variant entered Sri Lanka. He said the variant

22 Jun, 2021