Decision to extend school hours by one hour suspended

Sri Lanka to expedite talks on proposed trade agreement with Bangladesh

Sri Lanka has sought to expedite negotiations on the proposed preferential trade agreement with Bangladesh. A proposal made by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to speed up negotiations on the proposed preferential trade agreement with Bangladesh under the guidance of the International Trade Office, has been approved by the Cabinet of Ministers. The Government says Sri Lanka wants to strengthen its relationship with key trade stakeholders at the regional level and develop market access opportunit

28 Feb, 2023

Government says no barrier to peaceful protests

The Government says there is no barrier to peaceful protests but the protest on Sunday was illegal. Cabinet Spokesman Bandula Gunawardena said that since an election has been declared a protest march, similar to that organised by the National People’s Power (NPP) on Sunday, cannot take place. He said that the Police had informed him that the protest march on Sunday was illegal as Local Government elections had been declared. Additionally a court order was also issued against the protesters fr

28 Feb, 2023

Electric buses and three-wheelers as part of system change

Electric buses and three-wheelers are to be introduced which the Government says will be part of a “system change” to reduce the dependency on fuel operated motor vehicles. Transport Minister Bandula Gunawardena said that battery powered electric buses?are to be introduced to the Sri Lanka Transport Board as a pilot project. He said that the Cabinet approved a resolution put forward by him regarding the implementation of a public-private partnership project for the operation of battery powered

28 Feb, 2023