One person shot dead, two injured in Lunugamvehera

Number of coronavirus related deaths in Sri Lanka increases to 19

Two more coronavirus related deaths were reported in Sri Lanka today, increasing the total death toll to 19. The Ministry of Health said the two victims are a 19-year-old male from Keselwatte and an 87-year-old woman from Slave Island. The two are reported to have died after being admitted to the Colombo National hospital. PCR tests conducted on the victims had confirmed that the two individuals had contracted the coronavirus, the Health Ministry said. This marks the third COVID-19 related d

27 Oct, 2020

Rishad further remanded

Former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen was further remanded till the 10th of November by the Fort Magistrate?s Court today. The Court issued the verdict after rejecting the bail application submitted by the All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP. Bathiudeen was arrested by officers from the Criminal Investigations Department from a luxury apartment in Dehiwala on the on 19th of October. He has been accused of violating the law, including Article 82 of the Presidential Elections Act, No. 15 of 1981 by misap

27 Oct, 2020

Museums operating under CCF temporarily closed

All museums in Sri Lanka under the Central Cultural Fund (CCF) will be temporarily closed from today. The Central Cultural Fund said all museums, including those in Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya, Kataragama, Galle, and Kandy, will remain closed until further notice. The decision has been taken in light of the current coronavirus outbreak in the country, it added. Meanwhile, no decision has been taken to close the National Museum of Colombo which falls under the purview of the Department of Archaeolog

27 Oct, 2020