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In a significant move to address Sri Lanka's fuel supply challenges, a contract agreement was signed with Sinopec, a leading international petrole...

By Easwaran Rutnam In a significant move to address Sri Lanka's fuel supply challenges, a contract agreement has been signed with Sinopec, a leading international petroleum company, the President's Media Division (PMD) said. The PMD said that the agreement, signed today (22), marks a crucial s

In a significant move to address Sri Lanka’s fuel supply challenges, a contract agreement was signed with Sinopec, a leading international petroleum company. The agreement, signed today (22), marks a crucial step in ensuring a steady and uninterrupted fuel supply for the nation. The signing ceremony took place at the Presidential Secretariat, with representatives from...

By Easwaran Rutnam In a significant move to address Sri Lanka's fuel supply challenges, a contract agreement has been signed with Sinopec, a leading international petroleum company, the President's Media Division (PMD) said. The PMD said that the agreement, signed today (22), marks a crucial s

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Sri Lankas cabinet of ministers had cleared a proposal to allow companies in oil producing countries to distribute fuel as the country is in the grip of a monetary meltdown triggered by mis-targeting of interest rates by a intermediate regime central bank.

Labour Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva says a special programme would be implemented next week to vaccinate all Lankan migrant workers waiting to leave for foreign jobs with valid visas with vaccines approved in the host countries. Minister Silva said that already nearly 8,000 Lankan workers who had been granted work permits and visas in about 15 countries were waiting to receive a vaccine accepted by those countries. The Minister made the announcement at a discussion held with Health Minister...

Labour Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said an employee has the preferential right to obtain his EPF and ETF deposits after completing service at 55 or to serve up to 60 years. The Government’s Budget 2021 proposed to raise the retirement age for the purpose of the Employment Provident Fund to 60 and remove the disparity between men and women.

Confusion over retirement age View(s): The National Labour Advisory Council (NLAC), a tripartite body, is meeting next week to discuss with stakeholders a host of matters including the recent budget proposal to alter the age of retirement, a proposal that has caused a lot of confusion and anxiety and raised questions as to whether the government wants to dip into the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) for state spending. Labour Ministry Secretary M.P.D.U.K. Mapa Pathirana said seve...