The government decided to close down all the Liqour stores across the island until further notice.
Liqour stores closed-down until further notice
Month: April 2020
Rs. 32 million more donations to COVID – 19 Fund
Balance increases to Rs. 769 million With corporate and individual donations and direct donations, the COVID – 19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund‘s balance has now surpassed Rs. 769 million. The donations made to the Fund today were Chief Prelate in Singapore Ven. Bellanwila Dhammarathana Thero Rs. 05 million, Chief Prelate in USA Ven.…
President explores the possibility of developing agriculture and other industries at district levels
Mechanism to be steered by Government Agents Govt.’s assistance to develop agriculture and new industries Survey on export markets for agri crops including vegetables Harvest-preservation stressed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is pondering the idea of creating a new mechanism by combining all districts in the country to purchase, store and distribute agro products. The Government…
Updated curfew announcement
The earlier announcement on the timings of imposing and lifting of curfew in each district has been amended. Accordingly, the ongoing curfew in the districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara and Puttalam will remain in force until 5.00am on Monday, April 27th. In all other districts, curfew will be effective from 8.00pm to 5.00am till Friday,…
State bodies told how to resume work once curfew relaxed
The Government has issued guidelines to heads of state entities especially in the district of Colombo as to how to resume work after the curfew is lifted on Wednesday, the 22nd April. Secretaries to Ministries and heads of Department and other organizations should meet from April 22nd to plan out future arrangements. The heads of…
Curfew regulations relaxed to restore normalcy in civilian life
With the objective of restoring normalcy in the civilian life the Government has decided to relax the curfew imposed in order to control the spread of COVID – 19. Lifting and imposing curfew at the district level and the Police Division level within the district will be done as follows: 1.The curfew currently in force…
COVID 19 crisis spells a new Sri Lanka
In the Global Response to Infectious Diseases index, Sri Lanka and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been ranked ninth position. This is an index designed to rank the efficiency and effectiveness of the leadership of the country and the preparedness of its health system to combat COVID 19. While it is clear that Sri Lanka has…
Secretary to the President surrenders his salary for May to W and OP Social Security Contribution
Secretary to the President, Mr. P.B. Jayasundara has donated his full salary and allowances for the month of May to Government’s W and OP Social Security Contribution. The Secretary to the President has informed the President that he is making this contribution voluntarily because the President as the Head of State of this nation needs…
COVID – 19 Fund balance surpasses Rs. 737 million…
With corporate and individual donations and direct donations, the COVID – 19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund‘s balance has now surpassed Rs. 737 million. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa established the COVID – 19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund on March 23. The Wijaya Group Of Companies and CIB Trading Company handed over a donation of Rs.15…
Strategy for economic revival to be launched this weekend
The exit strategy formulated to revive the economy and to ensure the return of civilian life to normalcy which is in disarray due to the COVID – 19 pandemic will be announced during the weekend.