Police close road near Parliament to block protest march

Cost of wheat flour goes up

The cost of wheat flour has been increased by Rs. 10 per kilo with effect from today. Serendib Flour Mills (Pvt.) Ltd and Prima announced the increase in the price of wheat flour. The price increase comes after the Government issued a gazette notice removing the control price imposed on milk powder, wheat flour, cement and gas.? (Colombo Gazette)

11 Oct, 2021

Jeevan Thiagarajah appointed Northern Province Governor

Jeevan Thiagarajah was today appointed as the new Governor of the Northern Province.? He replaced P.S.M Charles. She was appointed as the Governor of the Northern Province in December 2019. Thiagarajah?had last week submitted his resignation as a member of the Election Commission. Thiagarajah was appointed as a member of the Election Commission in December last year. Thiagarajah had earlier served as the head of the Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies (CHA). (Colombo Gazette)

11 Oct, 2021

Sri Lanka and Russia reaffirm strong partnership

Sri Lanka and Russia have reaffirmed their strong partnership, during talks held in Moscow. The 10th Round of Bilateral Political Consultations between the Sri Lanka and the Russian Federation were held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia in Moscow. The consultations were co-chaired by the Foreign Secretary of Sri Lanka Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Ambassador Igor Morgulov. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed existing mu

11 Oct, 2021