- Last Update 2026-04-05 14:08:00
Labour Dept temporarily halts accepting EPF claim applications
The Employment Provident Fund (EPF) branch of the Labour Department’s head office in Colombo and district/sub-labour offices will not accept EPF claim applications till Friday (20), Commissioner of Labour Prabhath Chandrakeerthi said.
The Commissioner said the decision to temporarily halt the service comes after a number of employees at the head office’s payment branch were tested positive for COVID-19 and close contacts placed in quarantine.
-
Still No Comments Posted.
- April 2, 2026 - 200 - 0
Water cuts commence from today in Colombo district
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) warned that water supply restrictions would be imposed from 8.00pm today in Colombo District from today onwards
- March 27, 2026 - 159 - 0
Temperature set to increase to ‘Caution level’
The meteorology department issuing a warm weather advisory for today that the temperature felt on human body is likely to increase up to ‘Caution level’ at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, North-western, Northern and North central provinces and in Monaragala district.
Related Articles
Health fears as substandard coal doubles fly ash, Mercury levels
- 05/04/2026 - 41 - 0
VAT on foreign digital services postponed again
- 05/04/2026 - 33 - 0
LCC tightens rules, floats tender for 2.28mn MT of coal for 2026–27 season
- 05/04/2026 - 31 - 0
China offers fuel to Sri Lanka; shipment due within weeks
- 05/04/2026 - 51 - 0
Leave Comments