With the onset of the monsoon season three provinces in the island will be on alert for dengue fever.
Three provinces have been put on alert amidst increasing case of Dengue with over 100 deaths and more than 90,000 cases reported so far this year, National Dengue Control Unit’s Director, Dr Anura Jayasekara told Timesonline.
Governors of the Western, Central and Northern Province have got together to initiate a dengue cleanup programme owing to the rising number of dengue patients.
(Reporting by Damith Wickramesekara)
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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