The Committee on Cost of living is to meet tomorrow (24) to discuss price increase of several goods and items, the Trade Ministry said.
A source from the Ministry said that gas supplier companies, milk powder companies, as well as wheat flour importers have requested to increase the prices of their goods.
The source further explained that the requests were made on the grounds that the depreciation of the rupee has caused an increase in world market prices of goods.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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