Senior Immigration and Emigration officer arrested at BIA

Korea thanks Army for protecting Korean residents in Sri Lanka

Korea today thanked the Sri Lanka Army for protecting Korean residents in Sri Lanka amid Covid-19 and creating a secure and stable environment for them to reside in. The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Sri Lanka Woonjin Jeong met Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army who is also the Head of National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) at the Army Headquarters today. The Ambassador donated a consignment of 4000 re-u

14 Oct, 2020

No sign of community spread of coronavirus in Colombo

By Vyshnavy Velrajh There is no sign of a community spread of the coronavirus in Colombo, Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. R.L. de S. Wijayamuni said. He said that the links of all the cases detected in Colombo have been identified. Yesterday six shops, including two eateries, were temporarily closed in Borella after three individuals from a group living in a hostel on Leslie Ranagala Mawatha in Borella had tested positive for COVID-19. Meanwhile, Secretary

14 Oct, 2020

Court orders to send back 242 containers with garbage to UK

The Court of Appeal today ordered the authorities to send back 242 containers with garbage to the United Kingdom (UK). The order was issued after the case filed by an environmental group was heard today. Last month Sri Lanka had sent back 21 containers of garbage to the UK. The 21 containers were part of 263 containers sent illegally to Sri Lanka from the UK in 2017. The 21 containers were loaded onto the ship SEAMAX NORWALK (V/039R) and sent back to the UK. A court case was underway with r

14 Oct, 2020