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CEMENT, a product slapped with maximum retail price, is in crisis. During the past few weeks cement has been the centre of much public spotlight and debate. Macho-type talk by Co-operatives and Internal Trade Minister Johnston Fernando and his lack of consultation with cement trade hasn’t helped the situation either. Let’s take stock of the ...
Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) says it cannot issue the Certificate of Standards required to release the imported stock of cement bags from the Colombo Port.
(Lanka-e-News -08.Aug.2011, 11.55P.M.) There is a dearth of cement in Sri Lanka these days . To meet this acute shortage , a quantity of cement which was imported urgently...
Aug 08, Colombo: Sri Lanka's state-owned National Cooperatives Trust says that a stock of five million kilos of cement they imported have been held in Colombo port since the Certificate of Standards has not been issued by Sri Lanka Standards Bureau.
The Cement Corporation has come forward to distribute cement throughout the island without permitting a shortage. The demand for cement has steadily increased following the launch of the development battle. A shortage of cement was reported in many areas of the country during the past few days due
Aug 06, Colombo: Sources at Sri Lanka's national hospital say that the government hospitals are facing a severe shortage of surgical gloves.
Aug 03, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Cooperatives and Internal Trade Minister Johnston Fernando has accused traders of creating an artificial cement shortage in many parts of the country.
A cargo vessel reaches the Colombo with a stock of cement. It will thus ease the current shortage of cement. Giving his views Chairman of Lanka Cement Corporation Sisira Paranagama said that a stock of cement had reached the country and this would be issued before 12 midnight today. The stocks
Minister Johnston Fernando has informed the Consumer Affairs Authority to take stern legal action against traders who sell cement above the control price of hoard or stash stocks. At present there is a minor shortage of cement. The Minister said this would be solved within the next few weeks
July 30, Colombo: Sri Lanka construction industry sources say that the industry is affected by a severe shortage of cement.
(Lanka-e-News -29.July.2011, 5.30P.M.) There was a cement shortage from last two weeks in Sri Lanka and now it became to worst condition as there is no cement at all in the market....
July 29, Colombo: Trade unions affiliated to Sri Lanka's health sector and the Medical Supplies Division of the Health Ministry are at loggerheads over drug shortages in hospitals island wide.
Sri Lanka and Australia are likely to have the DRS only for the Test-leg of the upcoming tour because of a shortage of cameras required for the minimum technology standards
Sri Lanka and Australia are likely to have the DRS only for the Test-leg of the upcoming tour because of a shortage of cameras required for the minimum technology standards
(Lanka-e-News -14.July.2011, 3.30P.M.) According to the senior officers of the Ministry, todays biggest issue at the Ministry of External Affairs is the shortage...
July 05, Colombo: Sri Lanka's power and energy supplier, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) announced that it has officially decided to go for power cuts to manage the shortage of electricity production in the country.
July 03, Colombo: Sri Lanka Minister of Education Bandula Gunawardena says that priority will be given to the proficiency of Tamil language when recruiting trainees for teacher training institutes of the country.
June 24, Colombo: Sri Lanka Ministry of Health says doctors will be appointed from next month to 77 hospitals that were closed due to the shortage of doctors.
A shortage of employees at Sri Lanka`s Central Mail Exchange has resulted in the accumulation of ove..
June 20, Colombo: A shortage of employees at Sri Lanka's Central Mail Exchange has resulted in the accumulation of over 20,000 registered letters unsorted.
By Raisa Wickrematunge – Photos by Asoka Fernando It’s ‘teacher’s’ birthday today. Three boys run up to Chandrani Perera Hettigoda, fighting over who gets to be the first to hand her a handmade gift and card. This isn’t a typical schoolroom scene, though. In fact, Hettigoda is not really a teacher, despite the misleading moniker. ...
June 02, Colombo: The Chairman of Sri Lanka Public Service United Nurses' Union (PSUNU) Ven. Muruttettuwe Ananda Thero says that the opening of new wards and units in hospitals without increasing the cadre of nurses has caused a severe pressure on the nursing service.
By Dr. O.G Dayaratna-Banda Department of Economics and Statistics University of Peradeniya Adoring the discarded neo-liberalism The Secretary to the Treasury of Sri Lanka has seemingly informed the Vice Chancellors of the Universities at a meeting held at the UGC that the “increase of the salaries of university academics or any other public sector workers ...
May 23, Colombo: Sri Lanka Health Ministry has initiated an investigation and a disciplinary probe into the conduct of the ex-director in charge of supplies division of the Ministry.
May 05, Colombo: Cooperatives and Internal Trade Minister Johnston Fernando has justified the Sri Lankan government's decision to increase the prices of milk powder saying the move has averted a threat of a possible milk powder shortage.
UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe called Co Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa for a discussion last week. The meeting between the two was held last Monday afternoon at the parliamentary complex. Wickremesinghe has discussed the appointments of the National Organiser and the new Working Committee scheduled to take place this week. The party’s consultative committee is to ...
By Tisaranee Gunasekara "….too many people desire to suppress criticism simply because they think that it will give some comfort to the enemy to know that there is such criticism. If that comfort makes the enemy feel better for a...
Extracts from the report on Sri Lanka of the advisory panel appointed by Ban Ki Moon Shelling hospitals The following are extracts from the Ban Ki Moon report pertaining to instances where hospitals were allegedly shelled: On or around 19...
Tea export earnings increased by 16.1% to US$ 1,375 million last year due to both increased volumes and high prices. Ceylon tea continued to fetch the highest prices in the major auction centres of the world last year mainly due to the fine quality of Ceylon tea and the high international demand for orthodox tea. ...
Apr 11, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government says it is ready to import milk powder if a necessity arose.