Construction of four storey buildings in Nuwara Eliya has been banned from the effect of May 1.
On April 11, a senior official told Timesonline that President has directed that a cabinet paper should be submitted to this effect in order to protect the scenic beauty of the town.
A cabinet decision to implement the Nuwara Eliya tourism development plan under the coordination of the Presidential Secretariat was also taken.
This decision seeks to cease the unorganized development observed in the Nuwara Eliya town, which is reducing the scenic beauty and impacting the tourism industry.
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.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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