Some clauses of 20-A require referendum and 2/3rd majority

US assists Sri Lanka to build a competitive labor force

The United States is helping Sri Lanka to build a competitive labor force, the US Embassy in Colombo said today. The Embassy hosted 40 teachers from across Sri Lanka for a two-day Access Teacher Training in Colombo. A US embassy-funded micro-scholarship program, Access teaches students English and leadership skills for two years.? English Language specialists from the United States conducted the training, which included lessons on critical thinking, leadership skills, community service, person

16 Dec, 2019

Businessman Ashok Pathirage new Chairman of SriLankan Airlines

Businessman Ashok Pathirage has been appointed as the new Chairman of SriLankan Airlines. Pathirage today confirmed that he received the appointment. Pathirage heads the Softlogic Holdings which owns and operates several companies in the healthcare, leisure, retail, ICT automobile and financial services sectors SriLankan Airlines has been operating at a major loss over the past few years. The airline said today that it is adding 18 more new cities in Europe, North America, South America and

16 Dec, 2019

Sri Lanka on alert for contaminated Metformin

Sri Lankan authorities are on alert for contaminated Metformin after some countries began to remove stocks from the shelves. The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) said it would inform local suppliers registered with the authority to provide a test certificate to prove that their products were free from the alleged chemical linked to cancer. The move comes after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began testing the widely used diabetes drug Metformin for a cancer-causing cont

15 Dec, 2019