Anuradhapura cop arrested while transporting cannabis

Air quality unhealthy in Kandy and Jaffna

The air quality saw a slight improvement in Colombo today but was at an unhealthy level in Kandy and Jaffna. According to the air quality index, Kandy recorded an unhealthy level of 157 and Jaffna 153. The air quality index in Colombo was at 103, which was below the unhealthy level of 150. The air quality level in Colombo on Thursday was at an unhealthy 186 but on Friday it improved to 97. The air quality in most cities in Sri Lanka was above the unhealthy mark of 150 on Thursday. Poor air

11 Dec, 2022

Hambantota Port surpasses half a million mark of RORO cargo

The Hambantota International Port reached the milestone of handling 500,000 RORO cargo units in 2022 this November, with the discharging of 4302 units from Hyundai Glovis’ Hae Shin to the yard for transshipment, the company said today. This year, 223 RORO vessels called at the port with cargo from India, South Korea, Japan and the Middle East for transshipment mainly to East and South Africa, Mexico, the Middle East, Chile, and Japan. The port has seen a 4% growth from 2021 in RORO cargo amids

11 Dec, 2022

Transportation of beef and mutton temporarily suspended

The transportation of beef and mutton at district and provincial level has been temporarily suspended with immediate effect. President Ranil Wickremesinghe has ordered to suspend the transportation of beef and mutton at district and provincial level with immediate effect in order to safeguard public health considering the sudden death of cattle, buffalo and goats in the Northern and Eastern Provinces. The President has also instructed the relevant district officers and the Police to act respon

10 Dec, 2022