Saudi Crown Prince receives written message from Ranil

Abandoned Sri Lankan workers in Romania receive new job opportunities

A group of 36 Sri Lankan workers who were abandoned at a Romanian airport this week, have been offered an alternate employer in order that they may continue employment in Romania. In an effort to provide new employment opportunities for the 36 Sri Lankan workers who were stranded at the Bucharest Airport in Romania on 24 May, the Romanian Minister of Labour Violeta Alexandru had intervened and arranged to safeguard and retain the job opportunities for the Sri Lankan workers. The Sri Lankan wor

27 May, 2020

Modi telephones MR and discusses fight against COVID-19

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today to congratulate him on having completed 50 years since his first entering the Parliament of Sri Lanka. The Prime Minister recalled Rajapaska?s contributions to the development of Sri Lanka in his long political career, and wished him all the best for his future. The Prime Minister also conveyed his condolences at the sudden and untimely demise yesterday of Arumugan Thondaman, a prominent leader of the Indian-

27 May, 2020

Updated guidelines issued for public focused on the “new normal”

By Easwaran Rutnam Updated guidelines have been issued for the public focused on the “new normal” with the country gradually resuming day-to-day activities. The updated guidelines includes strict restrictions on social events, religious activities and tuition classes. A general timeline in which resumption of activities can take place is listed in the new report and all resumed functions would have to strictly follow the new normal behaviours. Director-General of Health Services Dr Anil Jasi

27 May, 2020