Six UNP PC members suspended

Catholic priest writes to President on blaming the public

By Ashanthi Warunasuriya A leading Catholic priest has written to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on blaming the public for everything. Reverend Father Cyril Gamini Fernando said that the public were blamed for the third wave of the coronavirus. The Catholic priest said that it seems the public were at fault for allowing the airports to be open and tourists to arrive from countries where the virus was spreading and for allowing festivities in Nuwara Eliya to be held. He said that, similarly, it

30 May, 2021

Government says AstraZeneca second jab can be taken in six months

By Easwaran Rutnam The Government says the second jab of the AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine can be taken even six months after the first dose. This is based on a fact sheet submitted by the World Health Organisation (WHO). “The?WHO fact sheet says can get it even at six months. Better having at least one rather than not having a single dose,” State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID Disease Control Dr. (Mrs.) Sudarshani Fernandopulle said. Sri Lanka initially received 500,0

30 May, 2021

Ship owners say will cooperate with probe on X-Press Pearl fire

X-Press Feeders, operators of the container ship X-Press Pearl today said that they will cooperate with the relevant investigations into the cause of the fire on the ship in Sri Lankan waters. The ship operators said that firefighting operations to extinguish the blaze aboard the vessel have successfully reduced the area affected by flames and contained it to the aft of the ship, despite the adverse weather conditions. Firefighting tugs will continue spraying and misting the vessel with suppor

29 May, 2021