Indian arrested at BIA with gold worth over Rs 19 million

Over 894,000 people vaccinated in Sri Lanka so far

Over 894,000 people have been vaccinated in Sri Lanka so far, the Health Ministry said. The Health Ministry said that 894,053 have been vaccinated since 29th January 2021 A total of 9,889 people were vaccinated in Sri Lanka yesterday (Saturday). on Friday 14,455 people were vaccinated in Sri Lanka, the Health Ministry said. The Government commenced a mass vaccination program on January 29th after receiving the first stock of AstraZeneca vaccines from India. The State Pharmaceutical Corporat

28 Mar, 2021

Manhattan District Attorney returns 18th?Century Buddha statues to Sri Lanka

Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, Jr. has announced the return of a pair of antique statues of Buddha valued at approximately $66,000 to Sri Lanka. The pair of statues were seized pursuant to the D.A.?s Office?s investigation of Subhash Kapoor. The statutes date back to the 18th?Century C.E. and measure approximately 14 inches in height. The antiquities were returned during a repatriation ceremony attended by Permanent Representative or Sri Lanka to the UN, Ambassador Mohan Pieris and U.S.

27 Mar, 2021

Sri Lanka bans Tamil diaspora groups and several individuals

By Easwaran Rutnam The Government has banned a number of Tamil diaspora groups, including some influential organizations based in the UK. Some of the groups were banned in 2014 but were de-listed by the Government in 2015. The Global Tamil Forum (GTF), British Tamil Forum (BTF), Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC), Australian Tamil Congress (ATC), National Council of Canadian Tamil, Tamil Youth Organisation and the World Tamil Coordinating Committee have been proscribed by the Ministry of Defence.

29 Mar, 2021