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Sri Lanka

Postal workers end seven-day strike after Govt concessions but two key issues remain unresolved

Sri Lanka’s week-long postal strike came to an end on 24 August, following successful negotiations between trade union representatives and government officials, according...

Sri Lanka

Govt awaits CIABOC action before deciding on Energy Minister’s future

Sri Lanka’s government says it will wait for formal action from the country’s anti-corruption body before making a decision on the future of...

Sri Lanka

Cannabis deal will deepen national crisis, warns drug policy watchdog

The Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC) has called on the Sri Lankan government to immediately reverse its decision to permit foreign investment...

Politics

Plot to destabilise Govt through misinformation, says Nalinda

Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said that there might be attempts to destabilise the government by spreading misinformation and...

Sri Lanka

Health Minister reveals critical shortage of specialist doctors

Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa informed Parliament today (07) that Sri Lanka is currently facing a shortage of 1,139 specialist doctors. Responding to...

Sri Lanka

One in seven Sri Lankans hurt in accidents annually

Accidents constitute the largest cause of hospital admissions in Sri Lanka, with approximately one million people requiring inpatient care annually due to such...

Sri Lanka

Mahinda contradicts Nalinda’s claim of two-month fuel reserve in Sri Lanka

Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe has dismissed reports suggesting that Sri Lanka currently holds fuel reserves sufficient for two months, stating that no such...

Sri Lanka

Health Minister admits Govt failing to meet medicine demand

Cabinet Spokesperson and Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa acknowledged that the government is currently unable to meet the full...