Dollar-starved Sri Lanka is to promote biking for employees as an alternate transportation for work saving fuel and reducing environmental pollution, a senior cabinet minister has proposed.
Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has prepared a cabinet memorandum to encourage public and private sector employees to ride a bicycle to work reducing the dependence on crude oil and the carbon foot print.
He said that Ministries and state institutions could extend its support towards environmental conservation and reduce traffic congestion and air pollution.
A cycling strategy will be launched by Ministry with further measures to transform cycling and walking to deliver the government’s vision to double cycling and increase walking by 2025, he disclosed.
E-scooter trials will also be brought forward soon after the dollar situation improves to help encourage more people off public transport and onto environmental friendly-alternatives. (Bandula)
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
The deadline for online applications to the 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination has been extended until July 12, the Department of Examinations said.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Cabinet has approved a proposed amendment to the Constitution that a referendum would be required to extend the Presidential and Parliamentary term beyond five years.
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