Public urged to wear face masks as Covid cases rise in Sri Lanka

SriLankan Airlines cuts staff salaries for three months

SriLankan Airlines has decided to slash the salaries of its staff for a period of three months. The airline said that the Chairman Ashok Pathirage and the Board of Directors are ever mindful of their duty to protect the country?s economic interests, livelihoods of the employees of the SriLankan Family and are making every effort to ensure the business continuity of the National Carrier. Globally, the airline industry faces its gravest crisis in the modern times, due to COVID-19 pandemic, and s

02 Apr, 2020

PickMe says its capacity has been under-utilised

With a fleet of 40,000 vehicles ready to be utilised for the delivery of essentials to Sri Lanka, PickMe says they have under utilised capacity that can be deployed at any time at short notice. ?Currently, we have the full strength of cars, three-wheelers, and motorcycles spread across the country on standby. We are right now working with about two thousand vehicles, with Sathosa and Litro Gas. We have already delivered to 22,000 homes in the last nine days, but the demand is growing and we are

02 Apr, 2020

Import of non-essential items to be suspended

The Government has decided to suspend the importation of non-essential items, cabinet co-spokesman Ramesh Pathirana said today. The decision was taken at the weekly cabinet meeting, the Government announced today. The Government said that apart from pharmaceuticals and fuel products the import of all other items will be suspended or limited. (Colombo Gazette)

02 Apr, 2020