Minister claims President will not have any deals with Mahinda

Sri Lanka to have its first nuclear power plant with Russian assistance

Sri Lanka is to have its first nuclear power plant which is to be constructed by 2032 with Russian technical support. This was noted when the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Energy and Transport met in Parliament discuss the current status and future activities of the Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Board. The committee was chaired by the Member of Parliament Nalaka Bandara Kottegoda. There was a discussion in length in the committee regarding the production of skilled professionals in the field of we

16 May, 2023

Government to proceed with restructuring of public enterprises

The Government is to proceed with a proposal to restructure public enterprises, based on a Cabinet paper put forward by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. At a meeting held on 05.09.2022, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the establishment of a Public Enterprise Restructuring Unit under the Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Polices in order to provide necessary guidance and assistance regarding the restructuring of public enterprises. The policy was prepared with the aim of

16 May, 2023

Housing to be offered to Sri Lankan migrant workers

The Government is to offer housing to Sri Lankan migrant workers, the Ministry of Foreign Employment said. A discussion in this regard was held with the participation of the Minister of Foreign Employment, Manusha Nanayakkara. “During the meeting it was decided to commence a survey regarding the housing needs of expatriate workers from next Monday onwards. The information is expected to be available within two weeks and the survey is scheduled to be conducted through the development officers a

16 May, 2023