Member of Parliament Gayantha Karunatilake, had been identified as a close associate of Rauff Hakeem, when he appeared in Parliament on the 05th of January 2021.The MP has volunteered to be subjected to a PCR test along with his family and it has been confirmed that the MP and his family have not contracted the virus, informed the Serjeant-at-Arms of the Sri Lanka Parliament
766 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 42,091, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed.According to the epidemiology unit there are only 6,057 active cases being treated in various hospitals across the country.The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 48,380.The country has also witnessed
Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake stated that the Proceedings of Parliament will continue in accordance with health guidelines given by the health authorities, following three Members of Parliament were infected with COVID-19 virus.Dasanayake said that discussions had been held with the health authorities regarding the situation and that all the places where
The government aims to make Sri Lanka self-sufficient in turmeric by 2023, stated the Director (Development) of Department of Export Agriculture Upul Ranaweera. Sri Lanka had cultivated about 923 hectares of turmeric in 2019 and was able to harvest about 9500 metric tons of raw turmeric. It produced 1500 metric tons of dry turmeric. The annual consumption of turmeric in the
Ambassador Dr. Nalin de Silva held a virtual discussion with the officers of the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation, and the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau on the ways and means to promote tourism between the two countries. The meeting was held as an extension to the discussions held with the Myanmar Tourism Marketing Association, with the view of arranging a platform for