Sri Lanka Navy’s SLNS Shakthi (L880) is scheduled to sail to Chennai, India to transport a consignment of oxygen which was ordered by the government in order to meet the oxygen shortage, Navy said.
Last week, the government through the Foreign Ministry placed an order to purchase 100 Metric Tonnes of oxygen from India as health authorities are struggling with an increasing number of delta variant COVID-19 cases.
The latest death toll due to COVID-19 on Sunday was placed at 161, while 3,435 cases were reported.
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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