State Minister for Rural Roads and Other Infrastructure Nimal Lanza said that the proposed road development activities, road widening and construction of tunnels will be expedited to reduce traffic congestion in Kandy. The State Minister was speaking at a meeting of the Rural Infrastructure Development Committee in the Kandy District on Tuesday at the District Secretariat
The European Union (EU) announced the signing of three grants worth EUR 35.75 million (Rs. 8.26 billion) which will support Sri Lanka’s justice sector, help improve food safety, and strengthen efforts to mitigate climate change. The grants were signed on behalf of the Sri Lankan Government by Treasury Secretary S.R. Attygalle and were presented by the Ambassador of the
Lipids are a dietary essential as they are known to serve different important roles in the human body. With the intention of softening the stigma around this specially important dietary need, the Institute of Chemistry, Ceylon has organized an online seminar under the topic of ‘Lipids for a healthy life’ on January 21, from 8.30 am to 12.30 pm. The programme mainly covers
The Global Youth Climate Network (GYCN), an initiative of the World Bank Group, has appointed Talal Rafi as a Climate Ambassador for 2021. GYCN is part of the World Bank’s Y2Y Community, a network of young professionals dedicated to inspiring, engaging and empowering young people in global development. The initiative motivates young people to work together to develop and
Another 316 COVID-19 positive cases reported today, stated the Department of Government Information. Accordingly, the total count from clusters rises to 47,127.