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Cabinet set to decide on bus fare revision

The weekly meeting of the Cabinet Ministers is scheduled to be held today (14) under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Political sources said that special attention will be paid with regard to current economic crisis at today’s Cabinet meeting.

Meanwhile a final decision regarding the revision of bus fares is expected to be taken at...

Details: Category: Srilanka; Published: 14 March 2022

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The Commissioner General of Examinations says that those who wish to apply for the re-correction of 2021 Grade 5 Scholarship Exam answer scripts could do so before March 31, 2022. ...

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The Health Ministry says that another 311 persons have tested positive for Covid-19 today, as the daily count of new cases continues to rise in the country.

This brings the tally of Covid-19 cases registered in the country thus far to 656,041.

According to official figures, 618,886 positive cases have recovered.

Following the new development, the...

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Top IMF official to brief President on fund s assessment of Sri Lanka

A senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) official will be visiting Sri Lanka on Monday and Tuesday to brief President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on the fund s assessment of the crisis-hit economy, Sri Lanka mission chief Masahiro Nozaki told Reuters. MORE.....

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Cabinet sub-committees on economic way forward initiate deliberations; China-SL FTA to be fast-tracked

The three Cabinet sub-committees, appointed by the President last month to negotiate with China, Japan and the Middle East Region on economic matters met for the first time on the 9th and 10th of March at the Parliament under the chairmanship of the Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris.

Commencing its task, the Cabinet sub-committees convened the...

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Power interruptions scheduled for tomorrow

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved the Ceylon Electricity Board’s request for power interruptions for tomorrow (March 14).

Thereby, the areas listed under groups P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W will experience two-hour power cuts between 9.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m.

The aforementioned areas will again experience power outages of...