Foreign Minister Prof. G.L Peiris met with French Minister Delegate for Trade and Economic Attractiveness Franck Reister at the Foreign Ministry in Paris to discuss French support for the expansion of economic relations with Sri Lanka in a variety of sectors. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the two Ministers at the conclusion of […]
By Rathindra Kuruwita Around 50% of private buses did not operate yesterday due to the prevailing diesel shortage the All Ceylon Private Bus Owners Association Chairman Anjana Priyanjith said. Priyanjith said they had warned the government last week that private buses would run out of fuel by the weekend unless there was a resolution to […]
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By Chaminda Silva Religious organisations, hoteliers and individuals have provided Ukrainians stranded in Sri Lanka with free accommodation. Adhikarana Sanghanayake of the Dakshina Lanka, Ven Omalpe Sobhitha Thera yesterday said that there were Sri Lankans ready to provide free food and accommodation to the Ukrainian tourists who could not go back to their home country […]
By Ifham Nizam Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera yesterday expressed concern about funds spent on importing non-essential items; he stressed that they could be manufactured here. “What the whole country needs to understand is that we must produce what we can. Let us cultivate what we can cultivate. If the Russia-Ukraine war escalates into a world […]