President cancels breakfast meeting with media heads

Efforts being taken to prevent another lockdown

The Ministry of Health says all efforts are being taken to prevent another lockdown. Deputy Director of Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath said that a lockdown can be enforced at any time. However, he said that all efforts are being taken to prevent a lockdown. He said that the public have behaved in a irresponsible manner, which was not expected by many. This has resulted in a rise in the number of people infected with Covid in Sri Lanka. However, Dr. Hemantha Herath said that ultimately

23 Nov, 2021

China?s blacklisting strategy in Sri Lanka

The Sri Lankan government?s Vistas of Prosperity and Splendor Agenda, aiming to improve the Sri Lankan peoples? health, seeks to phase out the use of fertilizers and agrochemicals in domestic crop cultivation. The framework promotes organic agriculture, organic fertilizers, organic food consumption, and the export of organic food and agricultural products. The government subsidizes rice production to ensure rice self-sufficiency (a national food security objective). Up to now, it was providing

23 Nov, 2021

Wearing face mask a must even in private vehicles

Wearing a face mask is a must even in private vehicles, the Police said today. The Police launched a special operation today to nab people not wearing face masks in private vehicles. According to the Police, if the passenger in the vehicle is not a relative then they must wear a face mask. The Police said that motorists will be checked if they are seen to be travelling without a mask with a passenger, even if it is a close relative. However, once the identity of the relative is established t

23 Nov, 2021