Health Trade Union Federation staged a silent protest in front of the Colombo National Hospital today (18) demanding a scientific closure of the country to fight the escalating pandemic situation.
Meanwhile All Ceylon Ayurveda Health Service Union staged a protest in front of the Ministry of Indigenous Medicine demanding, among others, that Rs 7500 COVID allowance be paid to Ayurvedic staff as well.
In front of Colombo National Hospital (Pix by M A Pushpakumara)
Ayurveda health workers protest (Pix by Akila Jayawardena)
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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