PM appoints committee to expedite action on fraud and corruption

Mahinda takes over portfolio held by Thondaman

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was today sworn in as the Minister of Community Empowerment & Estate Infrastructure Development. The position was previously held by Leader of the Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC), late Minister Arumugam Thondaman, who passed away last Friday (26) of a heart attack. Prime Minister Rajapaksa was sworn into his new portfolio before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa this morning. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa?s new appointment comes in addition to his existing portfol

01 Jun, 2020

Section of Mount Lavinia artificial beach washed away

By Indika Sri Aravinda A section of the newly constructed artificial beach is Mount Lavinia has been washed away. Sea erosion has resulted in part of the sand just recently filled being washed away. However, Coast Conservation Department (CCD) Director General (DG) Prabath Chandrakeerithi said the erosion was expected. Chandrakeerithi said that the sand has been washed away to other areas and this was expected as part of the project. He said that while people are reacting with shock and cla

31 May, 2020

Eleventh death from coronavirus reported in Sri Lanka

The 11th death due to COVID-19 in Sri Lanka was reported this morning. The Director General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe said the deceased was a 45 year- old man who had recently returned from Kuwait. The deceased had died while receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Homagama Hospital, he said. The total number of coronavirus patients in Sri Lanka stands at 1633, with 821 active cases. Seventy-four (74) individuals are under observation at various hospitals on su

01 Jun, 2020