Sarana Gunawardena and 3 others remanded

Public refuse to respect quarantine law in some isolated areas

The public have refused to respect the quarantine law in some isolated areas, the Police said today. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that there have been reports of the public refusing to respect the quarantine law in newly isolated areas. “When asked to undergo a PCR test some people have refused while there are others who have refused to respect the travel restrictions imposed on isolated areas,” he said. The Police Spokesman said that the health authoriti

26 Dec, 2020

Infected youth flees home after testing positive

An infected youth has fled from his house after testing positive for the coronavirus. The Police said that the youth had been placed in home quarantine in Sapugaskanda after a PCR test was taken. The 22-year-old youth had been requested to stay indoors until the results of the PCR test was obtained. The result had confirmed that the youth was infected but he had fled from his house on hearing he was infected. The Police later issued a notice seeking public assistance to locate the youth iden

27 Dec, 2020

Russia suspends tourist flight to Sri Lanka

By Vyshnavy Velrajh Russia’s national airline Aeroflot has suspended a scheduled flight to Sri Lanka with a group of Russian tourists. Airport and Aviation Services Chairman Major General G. A. Chandrasiri told Colombo Gazette Sri Lankan authorities have been informed that the flight has been suspended until next Thursday (31). He said the flight carrying Russian tourists was set to arrive in Sri Lanka on Sunday (27) as part of the Government?s attempts to reopen Sri Lanka for foreign tourist

25 Dec, 2020