Final report on probe related to Easter Sunday attacks handed over

Parents of Muslim infant killed by Covid refuse to accept body

By Indika Sri Aravinda The parents of a Muslim infant killed by the coronavirus have refused to accept the body. The 20-day-old child had died at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital this week. The parents told Colombo Gazette that they had concerns over the PCR test. The parents have also requested that the body be buried in accordance with their beliefs but the request has been turned down. As a result the parents had refused to accept the body yesterday (Wednesday). The Colombo Municipal Council

10 Dec, 2020

All inmates killed in Mahara Prison riot identified

The bodies of all eleven (11) inmates who were killed in the Mahara Prison riot have been identified, the Police said. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said the bodies of the inmates killed in the riot that took place on 29 November were placed at the mortuary of the Colombo North Teaching Hospital in Ragama. Three bodies were initially identified after the incident, following which four bodies were identified, and then seven bodies were identified yesterday (09).

10 Dec, 2020

Coronavirus detections in Sri Lanka crosses the 30,000 mark

Coronavirus detections in Sri Lanka crossed the 30,000 mark today, officials said. The National Operations Centre for Prevention of Covid-19 said that 30,074 coronavirus patients have been detected in Sri Lanka so far this year. Of them 21,799 patients have recovered and have been discharged from hospital. As of yesterday (Wednesday) a total of 8,131 patients are receiving treatment in hospital. The National Operations Centre for Prevention of Covid-19 said that 697 patients were detected in

10 Dec, 2020