According to a government's decision, construction work to modernize Hingurakgoda Domestic Airport for international flight operations commenced yesterday (19th) under the initiative of the Hon. Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation - Nimal Siripala de Silva.
Minister of Trade, Commerce, and Food Security Nalin Fernando stated that if the business community fails to pass on government-provided concessions to consumers, price controls will need to be implemented for certain goods. He also announced that proposals to amend the Consumer Act are planned to be submitted to Parliament within the next two weeks.