SC tells Parliament VAT Bill inconsistent with Constitution

Lanka Premier League 2021 postponed to November

The Lanka Premier League 2021, which was expected to commence on the 29th July 2021, has been postponed to November. The Sri Lanka Cricket Board said the LPL will now be held from 19th November to 12th December 2021. The Governing Council of the Lanka Premier League is of the view that rescheduling the tournament will enable more players from leading cricket-playing nations to take part in the league. The Council made this decision after assessing that at least one similar premier league and

09 Jul, 2021

Covid restrictions relaxed giving go-ahead for weddings, places of worship

The coronavirus restrictions have been further relaxed permitting places of worship to open, weddings to be held and swimming pools to operate. The Health Ministry said that the restrictions have been relaxed with effect from today, 10th July. Director General of Health, Dr. Asela Gunawardena issued the revised health guidelines today. However, the inter-province travel ban will continue to remain in force. (Colombo Gazette)

10 Jul, 2021

Sri Lanka joins China to slam Western countries

Sri Lanka joined China to slam Western countries accusing them of hypocrisy on human rights and for using it as a geopolitical tool to attack countries they don’t like. Diplomats, scholars and representatives from NGOs attended an online event on the sidelines of the 47th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday, Global Times reported. Themed as “Human Rights in the West: Lack of international monitoring and response to the human rights violations,” the online meeting was j

10 Jul, 2021