Cabinet approves interim budget of Rs 1,735 billion

Chandima Weerakody says he tested positive for Covid

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Chandima Weerakkody?says he has tested positive for the coronavirus. Weerakkody said that an antigen test had found that he has contracted the virus. He said the test was carried out yesterday and the result showed that he was Covid positive. Weerakody appealed to all those who had close contact with him over the past few days to follow the health guidelines. (Colombo Gazette)

26 Sep, 2021

Sri Lanka to seek world heritage status for Ritigala archaeological site

Sri Lanka is to seek world heritage status for the Ritigala archaeological site. Director-General of the Central Cultural Fund, Professor Gamini Ranasinghe said that the relevant documents to obtain World Heritage status for the Ritigala archaeological site are now being prepared. He said that once completed, the documents will be submitted to the relevant authorities. The historical Ritigala archaeological site is situated between World Heritage cities Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa. Forty ki

25 Sep, 2021

Terrorism is equally big threat for those using it as political tool: PM Modi

Without naming Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his UN General Assembly (UNGA) address said that countries that are using terrorism as a ?political tool? must understand that terrorism is an equally big threat for them. ?The countries who are making use of regressive thinking as a political tool must understand, that terrorism poses an equally big threat for them,? the PM said in his remarks at the 76th session of UNGA, PM Modi said, The Prime Minister said that the world must ensure s

26 Sep, 2021