Buses, trains permitted to transport passengers according to number of seats
(UTV | COLOMBO) – The Ministry of Transport has decided to permit buses and trains to transport passengers according to the number of seats, in...
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No plans to curtail public service, reduce pay
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Industrial Export, Investment Promotion, Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said yesterday that the government has no intention of laying off public sector...
Deadline issued to submit postal vote applications
(UTV | COLOMBO) – The Election Commission has announced that the final postal vote applications should be submitted before 4.00 pm on the 14th of...
Saudi Arabia triples VAT to support coronavirus-hit economy
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Saudi Arabia is tripling its value added tax (VAT) as part of austerity measures to support its coronavirus-hit economy. The government...
Coronavirus: Wuhan draws up plans to test all 11 million residents
(UTV | COLOMBO) – The Chinese city of Wuhan is drawing up plans to test its entire population of 11 million people for Covid-19, state...
President instructs to focus on rapid development in main cities
(UTV| COLOMBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed the officials to focus on rapid development of several main cities in the country including Colombo, the...
“It will take another month to reopen schools”- Dallas
(UTV | COLOMBO) -Education Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said that it would take at least another month to start schools and that it would be done...
FR petitions: Not in position to appear for EC, AG informs court
(UTV | COLOMBO) -Attorney General Dappula de Livera has informed the Supreme Court that he is not in a position to appear for the Elections...
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson to launch Covid-19 alert system
(UTV | COLOMBO) – A Covid-19 alert system is set to be launched by the government in England to track the virus, the prime minister...
Pelwatte to explore continued local dairy self-sufficiency Post COVID-19
(UTV | COLOMBO) – The local dairy industry leader, Pelwatte, has pledged to ensure continued exploration towards establishment of self-sufficiency in the local dairy industry....