Infrastructure & State Assets

"Japan will provide USD 362,476 (approx. Rs. 112 million), under Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects"

"The blaze broke out in two of the four train compartments parked near the station on Tuesday."

"Unbundling without genuine market discipline risks becoming another cosmetic exercise."

"Sectoral Oversight Committee instructs officials to immediately prepare an environmentally friendly disposal plan for ash emitted from the Norochcholai Lakvijaya Power Plant"

"Four disused train compartments had been parked in the vicinity of the Galle Railway Station, of which two compartments were affected by the sudden fire."

"We observed that there were numerous allegations raised on social media regarding this process, and there was some truth to those concerns."

"No electricity supply restrictions will be imposed during the upcoming Vesak and Poson religious festivals despite the energy crisis that has emerged in Sri Lanka due to the ongoing Middle East conflict."

"A fire has broken out in two train compartments near the Galle Railway Station."

"Today's signing marks another important achievement in deepening bilateral cooperation in the port sector and advancing high-quality Belt and Road cooperation."

"The volume of ash emitted during electricity generation has increased significantly due to issues related to the quality of coal imported to Sri Lanka."

"Due to issues related to the quality of coal imported to Sri Lanka for power generation, the volume of ash emitted during electricity generation had increased significantly."

"instructed officials to immediately prepare a plan for the environmentally friendly disposal of ash emitted from the Norochcholai Lakvijaya Power Plant"

"The water level of the Kotmale Reservoir has dropped to 21.8% amidst ongoing dry weather conditions affecting the catchment areas."

"The CEB requested a 13.56% electricity tariff revision for the second quarter of this year."

"Sarath Ganegoda has resigned from his position as Chairman of SriLankan Airlines and SriLankan Catering, with effect from 31 March."

"Flight services to the Middle East region are returning to regular schedules, with initial disruptions affecting 50-60 percent of operations now reduced to around 30 percent."

"Electricity prices will be increased by up to 25 percent."

"emphasized the importance of managing and using energy efficiently and systematically under the current circumstances"

"The decision regarding the proposed revision of electricity tariffs for the second quarter of 2026 is scheduled to be announced today (30)."

"Japan has signed a grant contract to provide eight (8) large low-floor buses for public transportation in Sri Lanka."

"award a 984.73 million rupee (excluding tax) contract to RR Construction (Pvt) Ltd to improve the Kurikadduwan Jetty"

"We have informed them to use the airport, but so far, no one has expressed any willingness to do so."

"A combined shipment of 38,000 metric tons of diesel and petrol is scheduled to arrive at the Colombo Harbour from India tomorrow."

"Two dead, three injured in Abu Dhabi after missile interception debris"

"Iran has claimed that it launched a cruise missile towards the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier"

"March allowance for senior citizens over 70 years of age will be credited to each beneficiaries account on Thursday (26th)"

"Government expenditure of Rs. 4.2 billion annually would enable maternity leave benefits to be extended across the economy, and incentivise the private sector to employ more women"

"Having rigid laws is going to be counterproductive and can have negative consequences on the female labour force"

"The problem today lies in finding pragmatic ways to implement laws that are already in existence"

"63 percent of surveyed domestic workers did not have specified working hours, with residential domestic workers clocking in a shocking average of 12.45 hours a day"

"Approximately Rs. 300 million have been spent so far on reaching the KPI, yet 10 of our 12 KPIs stad at 'No Progress' status"

"Due to the pandemic, cases of online child sexual abuse have risen from 2,600 cases in 2019 to 15,800 cases in 2020, a sharp rise of 400 per cent."

"Using this threshold to determine eligibility for cash transfers or other welfare benefits would ensure coverage of approximately 50 percent of the population"

"81% of the poorest 10% of households – but only 19% of the richest 10% – use less than 60 kWh of electricity per month"

"It costs more for women to engage in paid work. This deep cost might actually help explain why Sri Lanka's female labour force participation rate is so low"

"இலங்கையில் பணியிட பாலியல் துன்புறுத்தலுக்கு உள்ளானவர்கள் நீதியை நாடும்போது மூன்று முக்கிய தடைகளை எதிர்கொள்கின்றனர்"

"The government acknowledges that the absence of a fully credible National Consolidated database has been a long-standing challenge"

"The government accepts that the absence of a fully credible National Consolidated database has been a long-standing challenge"