Sri Lanka

Diana Gamage, Minister of State for Tourism, emphasised the critical role of nightlife in driving economic growth, citing it as the cornerstone of the night economy as it accounts for as much as 70% of revenue

FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, arrived to the country for a three-day visit to participate in the 37th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific

The government approved a proposal to issue driving licences for light vehicles to people with hearing impairments throughout Sri Lanka, with biennial renewal; a pilot project was launched in November 2022 in the Gampaha district

Professionals in Supplementary Medical Service have launched a token strike against the government’s decision to not provide them with Disturbance, Availability and Transport

Under a special presidential amnesty, 1.004 prisoners are to be released this Christmas, of whom 15 are female

The police have launched a new system to simplify the process of identifying criminals arrested for drug-related activities, with a specialised data system linking all police stations

Sri Lanka's garment exports continued their downward trend, falling 20% year-on-year to $330,95 million, according to data compiled by industry body Joint Apparel Association Forum

The country has started planning to recruit graduate teachers and teaching assistants to fill vacancies in Tamil language schools

President Wickremesinghe issued an extraordinary gazette notification declaring the postal service an essential public service, as postal workers in the country went on strike against the decision to turn post offices in Nuwara Eliya and Kandy into hotels

Food parcels distributions has begun for 10.000 students in 139 schools in seven provinces in Sri Lanka by the Chinese Foundation for Rural Development