The crude oil prices are on the decline in the world market and the Power and Energy and Transport Management Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said that discussions are underway to give the benefit of the price reduction to the consumers.

The Health Promotion Bureau of the Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medicine notified that the recruitment of nursing trainees would be done online.

The INNOTECH 2020 national Technology and Innovation Exhibition organized by the Higher Education Technology and Innovation Ministry in collaboration with Government Research Institutes, Universities and the private sector, will commence today and run until March 14th at the Pitipana, Homagama High Tech and Innovation town centre.

Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army says the tri services once again shouldering the national responsibility of containing any possible transmission of deadly 'Covid-19' (Corona virus) in the country in close collaboration with authorities in the Ministry of Health & Indigenous Medical Services and the Ministry of Defence have now finalized arrangements to quarantine foreigners and Sri Lankan expatriates arriving here after accommodating at least 2000-2500 of them for a fortnight in two improvised quarantine Centres in Punani and Kandakadu, in addition to planned accommodation of 300 more in Diyatalawa as well in the event of any emergency.