Prasanna Ranatunga and wife granted bail in land case

Kamala Harris picks Sri Lankan-American as her domestic policy adviser

United States Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has named Sri Lankan-American Rohini Kosoglu as her domestic policy adviser. Kamala Harris named her Chief of Staff, Domestic Policy Advisor and National Security Advisor, an all-women team, which she said has the experience to hit the ground from day one. “She is not only an expert on some of the most important issues facing the American people, but is also one of my closest and most trusted aides from the Senate and presidential campaign,” sai

04 Dec, 2020

Sri Lanka ready to open airports for tourism if vaccine successful

Sri Lanka will consider opening its airports for tourism if the United Kingdom and Europe successfully initiate the coronavirus vaccination process. Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranatunga said that Sri Lanka and the world will be able to benefit from the vaccine, if it is successful. The Minister said this at the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Tourism when MP Premitha Bandara Tennakoon brought before the committee the news that UK has been declared as the 1st country to approve Pfizer C

03 Dec, 2020

Police warn of tough action on anyone obstructing Covid duties

The Police have warned that stringent action will be taken against those who obstruct health authorities involved in Covid related duties. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said some incidents have been reported in the recent past of individuals disregarding and obstructing duties of officials engaged in Covid activities. The warning comes after a Covid patient had spat on the face of a Public Health Inspector (PHI) in Atalugama, Bandaragama on Wednesday (02). The

04 Dec, 2020