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The government has intensified sea surveillance directing the Sri Lanka Navy to continue major naval operations to crack down on the synthetic drugs such as amphetamine, methamphetamine and ecstasy pills which is a growing public health concern.

The Tenth edition of the India-Sri Lanka bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX is underway at Visakhapatnam with an aim to enhance interoperability and improve mutual understanding between the navies of the two neighboring countries in the strategically significant Indian Ocean Region.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe spelt out the short-term plans of the Government to develop tourism down south at a time where the island nation is regaining momentum in the covid-19 and economic crisis hit the tourism industry.

Sri Lanka's second largest brewer Heineken Lanka to further strengthen its position in the market dominated by the largest of Sri Lanka's brewers the Lion Brewery, which is also the oldest brewery in the country.

With the World Bank’s decision to extend the aid for the agriculture sector modernization project, implemented to introduce new technology in Sri Lanka, for another 18 months, the Government is developing a QR code system for farmers to provide them with the relevant allowances and subsidies.