President Gotabaya Rajapaksa ceremoniously inaugurated Southeast Asia's largest tyre manufacturing facility- Ferentino Tyre (Pvt) Ltd in the Wagawatte Export Processing Zone today. The project estimated at USD 250 million is said to be an impetus for exports whilst creating thousands of employment opportunities. The manufacturing plant has been established on a land extent
The 13th Executive Council Meeting of the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace was held with the participation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at Sri Sambodhi Viharaya in Colombo 7 today. After World War II, Buddhist leaders focused on the need for an international Buddhist organisation aimed at promoting unity.
The National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 said that 6,703 persons were undergoing quarantine at 81 centres belonging to the tri-forces as at this morning
Preparing for Thai Pongal: A large number of Hindus were seen buying goods in Pettah yesterday to celebrate the Thai Pongal festival which falls today. Picture by Sulochana Gamage
354 COVID-19 positive cases reported today, stated the Department of Government Information. 347 patients are from Peliyagoda COVID-19 Cluster and seven patients are from Prison Cluster. Accordingly, the total count from clusters rises to 46,811.