Inter-district public transport to resume tomorrow

Government defends decision to allow Uber and PickMe to operate at BIA

The Government today defended the decision to allow Uber and PickMe to operate at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) saying there are several allegations against other taxi operators at the airport. Airport and Civil Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said that among the allegations against the other taxi drivers is that they harass tourists at the airport and also charge double the normal fare. “The airport taxi drivers charge Rs. 6750 to come to Colombo from Katunayake while

22 Jun, 2023

Keheliya threatens to resign as Health Minister

Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has threatened to resign from his post if he is unable to resolve the shortage of medicines in the market. Speaking in Parliament today, Rambukwella said that a legal issue and shortage of funds had resulted in a crisis in importing drugs. Rambukwella said that a special discussion is to be held with the Finance Ministry to try and resolve the issue. The Minister said that if he feels he is unable to address the drugs shortage issue then he will inform Par

22 Jun, 2023

Japan appreciates steps taken by Ranil to restructure debt

Japan has appreciated the steps taken by President Ranil Wickremsinghe to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt. Newly appointed Eastern Province Governor Senthil Thondaman, who is on a visit to Japan, met the State Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, TAKEI Shunsuke, for talks today. During the discussion, the Japanese Minister had noted the steps taken by President Wickremesinghe to secure a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and also restructure Sri Lanka’s debt. Japan had also assure

22 Jun, 2023