Controversial Batticaloa university to be used as quarantine centre

Construction of new BIA terminal to commence in September

Construction of a new terminal at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) is to commence in September 2020 and will be completed within 3 years. Once completed, the new terminal will be able to handle another 9 mn passengers per annum and which will enable BIA to handle 15 mn passengers in aggregate per annum. Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Limited organized an awareness program to educate the key stakeholders on the BIA Terminal 2 construction project today (Friday). Moving a

31 Jul, 2020

Import levy on big onions increased by Rs. 35.00 per kilo

The import levy on big onions has been increased by Rs. 35.00 per kilo, the Ministry of Finance said today. The Ministry of Finance said that the price hike is in effect from midnight yesterday (Friday). The import levy on big onions which was Rs. 15.00 has now been increased to Rs. 50.00 per kilogram. In March a Gazette notification was issued setting a maximum retail price for a kg of big onions. (Colombo Gazette)

01 Aug, 2020

All MPs in the chamber will need to wear masks

The Operational Guidelines on Preparedness and Response for COVID – 19 Outbreak for the Parliament presented today, state that all Members of Parliament in the chamber should wear masks at all times, the Communications Department of Parliament said. Accordingly, all Members of Parliament should not remove or lower the mask when addressing in the Parliament and remain in the Chamber as well. The guidelines further state that it is mandatory for all Members to sit in the designated seat only and

31 Jul, 2020