CEB ordered to appear in court over “illegal” power cuts

Prisoner among seven new COVID victims in Sri Lanka

Seven new coronavirus-related deaths have been reported in Sri Lanka, the Government Information Department said today (28). Among the latest victims is an inmate of the Colombo Prison, the Government said. The Government said that the death toll from the virus in Sri Lanka rose to 297 today. The latest victims were from Colombo, Ratnapura, Nittambuwa, and Enderamulla. One victim is a 61-year-old inmate of the Colombo Prison. He was receiving treatment at the prison hospital when he tested p

28 Jan, 2021

US carefully reviewing UN report on Sri Lanka

The United States says it is carefully reviewing the damning report by the United Nations on Sri Lanka. US State Department Spokesman Ned Price said that Sri Lanka?s future depends on taking meaningful steps to deal with the past. “We are carefully reviewing the significant report from?@UNHumanRights on human rights in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka?s future depends on respecting rights today and taking meaningful steps to deal with the past,” he tweeted. The United Nations had this week made public a

29 Jan, 2021

MPs urged to undergo PCR tests at Parliament Complex

All parliamentarians have been urged to undergo PCR tests at the Parliament complex. Sergeant-at-Arms Narendra Fernando said that random PCR tests are being conducted once a week for parliament staff at the Parliament Complex. He said that Members of Parliament (MPs) have been invited to undergo PCR tests at the same time. “With the support of the Department of the Director General of Health Services, these tests will be conducted once a week during the sitting days as well as non-sitting day

28 Jan, 2021