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Tag: festive season

Measures to control escalating fish prices during festive season
BUSINESS

Measures to control escalating fish prices during festive season

Ministers of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Mahinda Amaraweera has instructed the Ceylon Fisheries Corporation to take steps to control…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/04/2018
Sri Lanka consumer authority to nab errant traders
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka consumer authority to nab errant traders

Sri Lanka’s Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has taken measures to carry out special raids to nab errant traders throughout the…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/04/2018
Red lights and time limits for heavy vehicles entering Colombo
LOCAL

Red lights and time limits for heavy vehicles entering Colombo

Measures have been taken to limit the number of heavy vehicles entering Colombo during the festive season. According to the…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/12/2017
Sri Lanka police deploy over 4000 police officers to provide security during festive season
LOCAL

Sri Lanka police deploy over 4000 police officers to provide security during festive season

Sri Lanka Police have deployed 4300 police officers to provide security during the festive season, the Police Headquarters said. Accordingly,…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/12/2017
Prices of several essential items reduced ahead of festive season
LOCAL

Prices of several essential items reduced ahead of festive season

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce states that steps have been taken to reduce prices of several essential food items…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/12/2017
Leave canceled for Express Highway officers working during festive season
LOCAL

Leave canceled for Express Highway officers working during festive season

Leave for officers who worked on the Express Highway during the festive season has been canceled, says the Road Development…

byFaraz Shauketaly18/12/2017
Sri Lanka takes short term measures to reduce rising cost of living
LOCAL

Sri Lanka takes short term measures to reduce rising cost of living

The government of Sri Lanka has taken steps to implement several short term measures to arrest the rising cost of…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/12/2017
CAA to visit traders during festive season
BUSINESS

CAA to visit traders during festive season

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has taken measures to conduct special raids in line with the festive season. According to…

byFaraz Shauketaly05/12/2017

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