UNP MP Ananda Kumarasiri elected as new Deputy Speaker

Sri Lanka presents framework for implementation of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

The Working Group appointed by Foreign Relations Minister Dinesh Gunawardena to assess the current status of implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Sustainable Development Goals presented their report to the Minister. Presenting the Report yesterday (23), the Chair of the Working Group Ahmed A. Jawad, Additional Secretary, Multilateral Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Relations observed that high-level leadership would be crucial for the achievement of the Sustainab

24 Jul, 2020

Karuna calls on Tamils to have more than two children

Vinayagamurthi Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman has called on Tamils to have more than two children and multiply. Speaking at an election rally in Kalmunai in Ampara, Karuna Amman urged young Tamil couples not to stop with just two children. He urged the Tamils to have four children or more and strengthen the population in the country. The former LTTE commander said that the coronavirus lockdown had given Tamil couples a good opportunity to multiply. Karuna Amman said that he himself came fro

23 Jul, 2020

Health guidelines to be tested on select group of tourists

By Indika Sri Aravinda The health guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health for tourists arriving in the country will be tested on a select group of tourists after the 5th August Parliamentary election. The Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation said that the guidelines will be tested on a group of 50-100 tourists as a trial-run. The Government hopes to open Sri Lanka’s borders for tourists after the election. While the borders were to open on 1st August, the date has been pushed back and

23 Jul, 2020