Wasp attack on children in Hatton, three admitted to hospital

Legal action filed against over 18,400 people

Legal action has been filed against over 18,400 people for violating the curfew since March, the Police said today. The Police media unit said that between 18 March and 6am today (Friday) the Police had arrested 18,496 individuals and imposed a fine on another 6991 individuals. The Police had enforced a strict curfew since March to contain the spread of the coronavirus around the country. However, the curfew was later relaxed in some parts of the country which it continued in the Colombo and

22 May, 2020

Special commodity levy on several products increased for six months

The special commodity levy on a number of items has been increased for a period of six months with effect today (May 22, 2020), the Finance Ministry said. Among the items listed are big onions, yoghurt, garlic, dhal, margarine, canned fish, sugar, and fruits.      

22 May, 2020

Pakistani passenger jet crashes near Karachi airport

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane traveling from Lahore to Karachi has crashed close to Karachi airport, the civil aviation agency has said. The Airbus A320 was carrying 107 passengers and crew from Lahore. An?Airbus A320 carrying more than?100 people has?crashed?into a residential area near the southern Pakistani city of?Karachi, the country’s?civil aviation agency says. “The plane crashed in Karachi. We are trying to confirm the number of passengers but initially it is 99 passeng

22 May, 2020