List of activities permitted during lockdown published by Health Ministry

Chinese firm sues Sri Lanka in dispute over $49.7m fertilizer deal

A Chinese company is to sue Sri Lanka for approximately?$49.7 million for rejecting imported fertiliser over quality issues. The Global Times reported that the ship loaded with 20,000 tons of fertilizer from Shandong-based producer Seawin Biotech meant for export to Sri Lanka is on its way back after failing to reach any constructive agreement with Sri Lanka, despite relentless efforts to solve the dispute. The ship is to arrive in Singapore, where the company has launched an international arb

08 Dec, 2021

Major electricity breakdown around the island

A major electricity breakdown occurred around the island today with Parliament also briefly affected. The breakdown forced almost the entire country to be without electricity. Heavy traffic was reported in some areas as street-lights were also not working. Parliament was also without electricity for a few minutes during the budget debate today before the generators were switched on. The Ceylon Electricity Board said that the power cut was caused by a transmission failure. (Colombo Gazette)

03 Dec, 2021

No approval for vehicle imports in 2022

The Government will not permit the importation of vehicles in 2022, Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa said today. He said that Sri Lanka is facing a crisis in foreign reserves, especially since there has been a drastic drop in remittances sent by the migrant workers. As a result, he said that the importation of vehicles in 2022 will not be permitted. He also said that fresh recruitment of public sector employees will also not be carried out in 2022. (Colombo Gazette)

09 Dec, 2021