Sajin Vass appears before FCID to make statement on Mihin

Private and Public sector employees granted more concessions

The Government has extended the suspension of loan recovery from the salaries of Government and Private sector employees by one month. Co-Cabinet Spokesman Minister Bandula Gunawardena said the suspension has been extended till April 2020. He said this was part of measures to provide concessions to the public in view of the Covid-19 outbreak in Sri Lanka. (Colombo Gazette)

26 Mar, 2020

Curfew to be temporarily lifted in all areas except Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara

The Police curfew will be temporarily lifted in all areas except in the Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara districts. The President’s office said that the curfew currently in force in the Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara districts will continue until further notice. The curfew currently in force in the Puttalam, Vavuniya, Mannar, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu and Jaffna districts will be lifted at 6.00 a.m. on Friday 27th March and will be re-imposed at 12 noon on the same day. The curfew currently in forc

25 Mar, 2020

Government assures no shortage of food

The Government says there are ample essential goods to last till April 2020, and there will be no food shortage in Sri Lanka in the near future. Co-Cabinet Spokesman Minister Bandula Gunawardena said the Government had taken measures to store extra essential goods in view of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrated in April. He further said that Sri Lanka, which was dependent on imports for most essential goods, will not be affected despite a lockdown in various countries world over due to th

26 Mar, 2020