Ashraff.A.Samad

‘Families headed by women suffer most in COVID pandemic’

The Government of Australia, UN Women in Sri Lanka together with the NGO Viluthu had supported over 1,300 households headed by women with relief packs last year.Tharshani (45) has been struggling to...

More factories to be opened in next five years -Wimal

Fifteen factories are to be opened islandwide in the next five years. Accordingly, a new factory will be constructed with funds from the up coming budget giving priority to...
SPC papers used for printing from Oct. 28

The State Printing Corporation (SPC) began using newly produced papers of the Corporation from October 28 for printing.The Valachchenai Paper Mill of the National Paper...
UNDP, VTA ink MoU on skill enhancement programmes for young people

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Vocational Training Authority of Sri Lanka (VTA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on October 7 to develop...
Religious leaders, academics oppose legalizing of cannabis cultivation

Religious leaders and academics expressed their disapproval of the proposal to legalize cannabis cultivation in Sri Lanka.The Sri Lanka Temperance Association, convening a...