Warrant issued to arrest Sanath Nishantha for failing to appear in court

Duties and functions of Namal’s new Ministry gazetted

The duties and functions of the new Ministry which falls under Minister Namal Rajapaksa have been gazetted. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has issued a gazette notice detailing the duties and functions of the?Minister of Development Co-ordination and Monitoring. Namal Rajapaksa was yesterday appointed as the Minister of Development Co-ordination and Monitoring apart from his current portfolio of Sports and Youth Affairs Minister. In his new Ministry, Rajapaksa will co-ordinate all development a

17 Aug, 2021

Hong Kong puts Sri Lanka on high-risk list

Hong Kong has placed Sri Lanka among countries at high-risk as a result of the coronavirus. The Hong Kong Government announced that the quarantine requirements for persons arriving from 16 countries, including Sri Lanka, will be tightened in view of the latest developments of the COVID-19 epidemic situation. The arrangement will take effect from 0.00am on August 20. A Government spokesman said that the global COVID-19 epidemic situation is under serious threat from the Delta variant, with acut

16 Aug, 2021

SSP Nihal Thalduwa appointed new Police Spokesman

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Attorney-at-Law Nihal Thalduwa has been appointed as the new Police Spokesperson. Outgoing Police Spokesman, Senior Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that SSP Nihal Thalduwa was appointed to the post today. DIG Ajith Rohana noted that he served as Police Spokesman on four occasions. He said that he had the full support of the media as Police Spokesman and will continue to maintain a close relationship with the media. (Colombo Gazette)

16 Aug, 2021