The Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security Nalin Fernando said that a packet of milk powder is anticipated to drop in price by a sum between Rs. 100 and Rs. 150 with effect from Friday (Mar. 15).
The move comes less than a week after Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) Dr. Harsha de Silva raised the question as to why the pricing formula for milk powder was not being implemented.
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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