The official website of the Women Parliamentarians' Caucus (https://slwpc.org/) was launched in line with International Women's Day in Parliament today (09) with the presence of the Hon. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Hon. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane.

Education Minister G.L Peiris says schools in the Western Province will start on March 15 only for Grade 05, Grade 11 and Grade 13 and the other grades will be started on April 19 after the holidays.

Responding to a question raised by a journalist during the Cabinet decision media briefing held today (09) at the Department of Government Information, Co- Cabinet Spokesman Minister Ramesh Pathirana said the Covid-19 vaccination program is not politically influenced.

Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila stated that the government has not yet taken any decision to increase gas prices.