Controversial Tamil Nadu politician visits Jaffna, meets Wigneswaran

Public refuse to respect quarantine law in some isolated areas

The public have refused to respect the quarantine law in some isolated areas, the Police said today. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that there have been reports of the public refusing to respect the quarantine law in newly isolated areas. “When asked to undergo a PCR test some people have refused while there are others who have refused to respect the travel restrictions imposed on isolated areas,” he said. The Police Spokesman said that the health authoriti

26 Dec, 2020

Man from Modara elder’s home becomes latest Covid victim

A man from an elder’s home in Modara became the latest victim of the coronavirus in Sri Lanka. The Health Ministry said that the 67-year-old man had died while receiving treatment at the Homagama Base Hospital. The latest death took the death toll from the coronavirus to 187.

26 Dec, 2020

Russia suspends tourist flight to Sri Lanka

By Vyshnavy Velrajh Russia’s national airline Aeroflot has suspended a scheduled flight to Sri Lanka with a group of Russian tourists. Airport and Aviation Services Chairman Major General G. A. Chandrasiri told Colombo Gazette Sri Lankan authorities have been informed that the flight has been suspended until next Thursday (31). He said the flight carrying Russian tourists was set to arrive in Sri Lanka on Sunday (27) as part of the Government?s attempts to reopen Sri Lanka for foreign tourist

25 Dec, 2020