The Government will accelerate the process of bringing back overseas Sri Lankans who seek to return home due to COVID-19 related issues from next week, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said. The minister said that the number of flights bringing Sri Lankans from the Middle East will be increased to five and the number of passengers brought in cargo flights will be increased
Many police officers who have done right have fallen into trouble. Therefore, many honest officers have suffered setbacks today, Public Security Minister Rear Admiral (Rtd) Dr. Sarath Weerasekara said. Hence, he said he will continue to stand by honest and good police officers without any hesitation, even if he has to face dire consequences adding that he has been appointed
The insurance industry was able to achieve a growth of 3.7% in terms of overall Gross Written Premium (GWP), during the third Quarter of 2020, recording an increase of Rs. 5,231 million when compared to the same period in the year 2019.
Pregnant women in South Asia who have been exposed to air pollution face an increased risk of pregnancy loss, miscarriage, and stillbirth, according to a new study. Researchers found that an estimated 349,681 pregnancy losses each year across India, Bangladesh and Pakistan were associated with bad air quality. Published in the Lancet Planetary Health journal on Wednesday, the