Sri Lanka government to present poverty alleviation bill with amendments to avert referendum

The Sri Lankan government plans to present the amended Divi Neguma Bill in the parliament on January 08 when the House meets after the holidays.

Sri Lanka government rejects Tamil party ultimatum, decides to proceed with PSC

The Sri Lankan government, rejecting the ultimatum set by the major Tamil party Tamil National Alliance during the talks held with the government yesterday, said a solution for power devolution should be acceptable for all Sri Lankans and cannot make decisions on crucial issues hastily.

Sri Lanka government delays setting up of a special metropolitan authority

Sri Lanka government sources say the government has postponed tabling a proposed bill to set up a special authority to take the Colombo and adjacent metropolitan areas under one local administration.

Sri Lanka government takes control of issuing vehicle permits to economic centers

Sri Lanka Ministry of Cooperatives and Internal Trade has decided to issue gate passes for vehicles to enter the economic centers instead of the previous practice of employing private sector for the operation.

Sri Lanka to ban public smoking completely

Sri Lanka government has planned to bring laws to ban public smoking completely. Accordingly, smoking will be prohibited in public places and working places.

Construction of Matara-Kataragama railway line in Southern Sri Lanka begins

Sri Lanka government has commenced preparations for the construction of the first phase of proposed Matara-Kataragama railway line, the segment from Matara to Beliatta.

Local government elections of Sri Lanka to be held in mid March

Sri Lanka government is to table the local government (amendment) act in the parliament on January 04, government sources say.

Chicken and eggs imports to Sri Lanka in health controversy

Sri Lanka Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) says that the chicken imported from India is not suitable for consumption since a quality assessment has not been taken.

Sri Lanka government takes measures to double country's per capita income by 2015

Sri Lanka government has appointed a High powered Officials' Committee to formulate strategic economic plans to double the per capita income of the country within next five years.

Sri Lanka government streamlines pensions of the public servants with IT

Sri Lanka government has launched a e-pension project to streamline the pension scheme of the public servants.

Sri Lanka government to send over 250,000 children back to schools

Sri Lanka government has announced that in future legal action will be taken against the parents whose children are not attending schools.

Local government election amendment bill in Sri Lanka parliament on October 06

Sri Lanka government sources say the draft bill for amendment of local government elections that would introduce the first-past-the-post electoral system to hold elections for local government institutions will be tabled in parliament on October 06.

Sri Lanka government closing in on Shell Gas Lanka take-over

Sri Lanka government is closing in on the take-over negotiations with the owners of the country's major LP Gas retailer, Shell Gas, to buy the formerly state-owned venture back, government sources say.

Sri Lanka appointed a committee to review allegations of union violations of U.S. labor law

Sri Lanka government has appointed a committee to investigate allegations of violations of labor rights by petitioning the American union to cancel the GSP concession to Sri Lanka by the United States .

Three bridges demolished and reconstructed; 28 more to be reinforced on Sri Lanka's Southern Expressway

A research team from Moratuwa University has submitted a report regarding the condition of the bridges on the Colombo ' Matara Expressway and in accordance with it, three bridges have been demolished and reconstructed.

Sri Lanka's North and East get bigger share of development aid

Jun 05,  A major share of the development aid Sri Lanka receives from lending agencies is being diverted to the development of the war-torn North and East, the government said today.

Change in top posts in state media institutes in Sri Lanka

 Sri Lanka government has made several changes in the top posts of the state media, government sources say.
The independent presidential candidate Sarath Kongahage who supported the President Mahinda Rajapaksa in his run for the second term will assume duty as the Chairman of the state television Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) tomorrow.