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Sri Lanka Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SME) will be getting seed capital from an equity fund which was set up recently.

In the wake of international palm oil suppliers including the Malaysian government exerting pressure on the Sri Lankan government, it is likely that the ban imposed on the importation of palm oil will be reversed.

The final report on the settlement of compensation for the damages caused by the ‘MT New Diamond’ crude oil tanker is set to be handed over to Attorney General Dappula de Livera today.

Unmasking of real culprits responsible for the Easter Sunday carnage will take place gradually once the court processes would be underway, Chief Government Whip Highways Minister Johnston Fernando said yesterday.

The results of a survey conducted on the performance of SLPP Ministers based on the initiatives implemented by each Minister have been released.

*The continuing corruption and mismanagement of LMSL.

*LMSL bad practices and non patriotic policies help overseas mining companies depriving locals from securing a share of the 7 million tonne global ilmenite market.

*LMSL's shocking 1.4% global market share continues to fall annually.

*A clear example as to why governments should not be in business.

*Are Sri Lankan politicians and officials paid by interested foreign corporations to suppress the most valuable industry?

The inoculation drive of the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine would commence from 19th of April, State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID Disease Control, Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle said on Monday (05).

Amid the controversy surrounding the Sinopharm vaccine, an opposition lawmaker has said that Colombo has brought the Chinese made COVID-19 vaccine to the country without the approval of the World Health Organisation (WHO) showing disregard for the lives of their people.

The Sri Lankan health authorities on Monday began inoculating Chinese nationals living in the country against the coronavirus using a Chinese vaccine.

The Urban Development Authority (UDA) is issuing debentures worth LKR. 25 billion to raise funds through state banks to finance a large-scale middle income housing scheme, a senior official said.