The ceremonial inauguration of Deduru Oya Power Plant is scheduled for tomorrow (01) at 10.00 am at the Deduru Oya Reservoir premises in Katuwannawa, Minuwangate, Padeniya.

The Ministry of Environment has taken steps to ban the production of five types of plastic and polythene-related products for local use from today (31).

Dayasiri Jayasekara, State Minister of Batik, Handloom and Local Apparel Products ceremonially opened the fifth “Helasalu Piyasa” Batik Handicraft Training Center at Panduwasnuwara West Divisional Secretariat, in Kurunegala District on the 29th.

A statement issued by the International Labour Organization Project Office for the State of Qatar notifies that the minimum wage for all migrant workers in Qatar has been raised to 1,000 Qatari riyals.