The Sri Lanka Railway Department has today (28) inaugurated a new railway line between Colombo Fort and Maradana. The Railway Department has stated that the new line was inaugurated today morning and it is expected to reduce the congestion between the Colombo Fort and Maradana railway stations. In addition to the new railway line, Sri [...]
Authorities have taken legal action against over 800 establishments for having mosquito breeding places in their respective premises. The Sri Lanka Public Heath Inspectors Association has said that between the period of January and December, legal action has been taken against 803 establishments for allowing dengue mosquito breeding areas in their premises. According to the [...]
The Disaster Management Center (DMC) states that over 214,817 persons have been affected in several districts by floods due to the heavy rains experienced in the country. The DMC states that over 56,803 families have been affected by floods while 3,134 of them have been displaced. There are currently 10 camps in the Batticaloa District [...]
The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) states that a fully equipped broadband monitoring unit has been established in its premises and that it commenced its operations during the third quarter of 2010. Following the latest operations, the TRC has released a set of broadband download speed test results conducted in September 2010. According to the results, [...]
The closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras that have been set up in the Colombo City in Sri Lanka are to commence operations on Wednesday (29). Following an initiative by the Defence Ministry, 108 CCTV cameras in 28 locations in the city has now been installed. The cameras are to be monitored by a special unit [...]
The government is looking at converting the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) into an authority. Foreign Employment Promotion Minister Dilan Perera has told the media that the ministry is looking at introducing legislation next year to convert the SLFEB into an authority. According to Perera, there were certain loopholes in the law with regard [...]
The Civil Aviation Minister Priyankara Jayaratne has said that seven domestic airports are to be set up in the country. He has said that a domestic airport would be developed in Puttalam and six other domestic airports are to be developed in other parts of the country and this number would be increased to 30 [...]
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne says that local fish prices have seen a 20 percent reduction between 2009 and 2010. However, he said that there has been a slight increase in the price of fish in the last few weeks. Senaratne told a press conference that the local fish prices had increased [...]
The government has said that the shipment of chicken and eggs that has arrived in the country will be released to the market today (27). The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has stated that the consignment will be released to the market after the quarantine reports are received. The shipment had arrived in the country on [...]
The government says that steps would be taken to release detained members of the LTTE. Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms Minister Chandrasiri Gajadeera speaking during a ceremony to release former LTTE cadres to their families after rehabilitation has said the government was looking at taking necessary measures to release the remaining LTTE detainees at the earliest. [...]
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