Indian envoy visits North, discusses development assistance

Children from leading schools in Colombo infected

By Easwaran Rutnam Children from a number of schools in and around Colombo have been infected with the coronavirus, Daily Mirror reported. At least two leading schools in Colombo had informed parents last week that some children had been infected and urged them to take appropriate precautions. Schools around the country remained closed last week because of the coronavirus. However, school authorities urged parents of children who had come into contact with the infected students before school

03 May, 2021

Thisara Perera retires from international cricket

Sri Lanka cricketer and former captain Thisara Perera has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. The Sri Lanka Cricket Board said that Perera, in his letter submitted to Sri Lanka Cricket announcing his retirement, said that he feels the time is right for him to step aside and pave the way for younger and more talented players to take on the reigns. The former Sri Lanka ODI and T20i Captain also said that this is also the right time for him to follow on his

03 May, 2021

New health guidelines issued to contain the spread of Covid

The Ministry of Health has issued a new set of guidelines to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The guidelines, which take effect from today, have been issued with Sri Lanka placed on Alert Level 3. Accordingly, the new guidelines state: 01. Conference / Seminars / Meetings / Brand Luncheons are not allowed until 21st May 2021. The decision will be reviewed based on the COVID-19 situation in Sri Lanka. 02. Super Markets, Shopping Malls, Financial Institutions, Textile Stores, retail outl

01 May, 2021