A person was shot and killed by two unidentified individuals who had arrived in from a Motorcycle at Uragasmanhandiya area in Elpitiya (Southern Province ) today (24).
Police are investigating to arrest the two suspects .The cause behind the shooting has not yet been revealed
The government had issued a circular which enables the Government sector employees to go to a Foreign Employment for a five-year period with no-pay leave .
According to the Circular issued under the signature of the secretary to the Ministry of Finance,Economic stability and National Policies Permanent employees attached to State sector Corporations,Boards and Institutions can go abroad for foreign employment with no pay leave .
The aim of this scheme is to increase the country's foreign reserves and to utilize the human resources in an effective way The Ministry has announced .
Another 103 Corona positives and 06 Corona deaths had been reported in the country yesterday (22) according to the Epidemiology Unit .
Accordingly out of the 06 Corona deaths reported yesterday ,04 were females and 02 were males .03 of the deceased were over 60 years of age it has been reported .
A total number of 1537 Corona positives are being treated at Givt hospitals and under home care system it has been reported .
Treasury Secretsry had issued a circular requesting all state sector employees who are currently placed under work from home concept to report to work as usual from tomorrow (24)
Due to the fuel crisis government has instructed all state sector employees to work from home from.24th of July until 24th of August .
The Ministry of Finance had temporarily banned the import of 367 Food,Garments and other items with immediate effect under the Inport Export Control Act it has been announced today (23)\.
Earlier the Ministry of Finance had banned importing of several food items and fruits to the country need due to the foreign reserve shortage .
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