CEO of private company in charge of NMRA database arrested

Guidelines issued for households under quarantine on management of solid waste

Guidelines have been issued for the management of solid waste generated by households under self-quarantine. Households under self-quarantine have been advised to minimise waste generation. The guidelines also notes that households under self-quarantine must not feed kitchen and food waste to animals. The Central Environment Authority (CEA) said that a separate vehicle must be allocated by the local authority to collect waste from households under self-quarantine. The vehicle should be cover

12 Nov, 2020

PM tells Parliament Sri Lanka has paid foreign debt for 2020

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa told Parliament today that Sri Lanka has paid its foreign debt for 2020. The Prime Minister said this after presenting the Appropriation Bill (2020) to Parliament today. He said that the opposition had given the impression that Sri Lanka is in a serious debt crisis. However, the Prime Minister said that the current administration has managed the country’s debt well. He said that from 2020 Sri Lanka has to pay USD 4200 million in foreign debt. However, he sai

12 Nov, 2020

Manhunt for residents who left Western Province

By Easwaran Rutnam A manhunt has been launched for residents who left the Western Province today after an order was issued last night banning anyone from leaving or entering the area. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that area Police officers in all the provinces, expect the Western Province, have been deployed for this purposes. He said that the Police have been instructed to inspect hotels and houses in their respective areas. “The Police will apprehend th

12 Nov, 2020