Rice Mills declared as essential service

Euro 4 to replace Super Diesel and 95 Octane petrol

The Government is to introduce?Euro 4 fuel to the market and replace Super Diesel and 95 Octane petrol. Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera had announced last year that from this year Sri Lanka will follow the environmentally-friendly Euro 4 emissions standard as adopted by European nations. The Euro emission standards seek to limit the vehicle?s toxic gas in hopes to attain a cleaner, breathable air. The 1st Euro level (Euro 1) was introduced in 1992 as an initiative by the EU to regulate an

12 Jun, 2018

Sri Lanka’s Bhagya Wijayawardane to receive Queen?s Award

Her Majesty The Queen will present Bhagya Wijayawardane from Sri Lanka with a Queen?s Young Leaders Award at a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London, on Tuesday 26th?June. The Awards recognise the work that young people from across the Commonwealth are doing to transform lives in their community and beyond. Bhagya, aged 29, from Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka will receive a Queen?s Young Leaders Award for the work she is doing to improve food security by encouraging people to grown their own

12 Jun, 2018

Kataragama temple?chief incumbent, another monk shot

The chief incumbent of the?Kiriwehera temple in Kataragama and another monk were admitted to hospital after being shot at by unidentified gunmen today. A van used for the crime was later found by the Police. The?chief incumbent of the?Kiriwehera temple was to be transferred to Colombo for further treatment.?(Colombo Gazette)

12 Jun, 2018