Gnanasara, who was sentenced to jail, granted bail

Maldives President calls on President Rajapaksa during private visit

Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih paid a courtesy call on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today, during his current unofficial private visit to Sri Lanka. President Solih and President Rajapaksa discussed the unprecedented challenges that the Covid-19 pandemic poses to their respective countries and their citizens’ well-being. They outlined the steps being taken to ensure that their facilities do not become overburdened, emphasising that vaccination is their top priority for a faster and su

22 Jul, 2021

Former STF chief Nimal Lewke extends support to Sajith

Former Commandant of the Special Task Force (STF) Nimal Lewke, has extended support to the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) led by Sajith Premadasa. Lewke met Premadasa for talks and was given a position in the party. In 2016 Nimal Lewke was appointed as an adviser to the President’s security unit but was later removed from the post. He joined the Police Department as a probationary sub inspector in 1972 and served until 1983 before he joined the Special Task Force (STF), where he retired while b

22 Jul, 2021

Viral load 1,000 times higher in people infected with Delta

Health experts have warned that the viral load is roughly 1,000 times higher in people infected with the Delta variant than those infected with the original coronavirus strain. Dr. Chandima Jeewandara of the Sri Jayewardenepura University said that based on the study conducted in China superspreading events are likely to infect more people. According to the study, daily sequential PCR testing of the quarantined subjects indicated the viral load of the first positive test of Delta infections wa

23 Jul, 2021