Galle Face Road temporarily closed at day time for rehearsals

Pakistan Economy in Tatters: Unable to sustain its missions abroad

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan?s promise of ?a naya Pakistan??seems empty with his government borrowing heavily from international financial institutions to stay afloat and the Pakistani people bearing the burden of debt as well as suffering endemic water / power shortages, rising inflation and unemployment. There has been no significant addition to basic industries and economic infrastructure of the country. Instead, the number of sick industrial units continues to rise each year. As Pakis

29 Dec, 2021

Operations at Sapugaskanda oil refinery to be halted again

Operations at the Sapugaskanda oil refinery will be halted again next week owing to the USD crisis in Sri Lanka. The Ministry of Energy said that the Sapugaskanda oil refinery will be shut from 3rd January to 30th January. Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila insisted that the decision to suspend operations at the Sapugaskanda oil refinery will, however, not result in a fuel shortage in Sri Lanka. The refinery was temporarily shut down on 15 November as well to save foreign exchange by suspend

30 Dec, 2021

Price of imported milk powder increased

The price of imported milk powder has been increased, the Milk Powder Importers? Association said. The price of a 1 kg packet of imported milk powder has been increased by Rs. 150 and a 400g packet by Rs. 60. The new prices will be effective from tomorrow (Friday).? (Colombo Gazette)

30 Dec, 2021