Mahinda and South Korean Prime Minister hold talks

Travel ban on passengers from the Gulf revoked

The travel ban enforced on passengers arriving from the Gulf has been revoked, under certain conditions. The Civil Aviation Authority said that in accordance with instructions received from the Ministry of Health and the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) the passenger restriction on Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, has been revoked with immediate effect. However, all passengers arriving from these countries must have a n

30 Jun, 2021

Report on Parliament clash to be handed over to Speaker next week

A report on the clash which took place in Parliament on 21 April will be handed over to Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena next week. Members of the Government and opposition clashed in Parliament on April 21, on the anniversary of the Easter Sunday attacks. The committee appointed to look in to the incidents that took place in the Parliament chamber and Parliament premises on April 21, 2021 met yesterday (Monday) and decided to submit its report to the Speaker next week. The Committee met unde

29 Jun, 2021

Police raid wedding held in violation of quarantine laws

The Police raided a wedding ceremony held in the Panadura area, in violation of the quarantine laws, the Police media unit said. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that weddings are banned under the health guidelines now in force. He said that the registration of weddings is permitted with a maximum of only 10 participants. DIG Ajith Rohana said the Police and Public Health Inspectors raided a wedding held in violation of the health guidelines in Panadura. He

30 Jun, 2021