Swiss Embassy employee appears before the CID

Jaffna Hindu Temple officials arrested for holding festival

Officials of the Sri Kamakshi Amman Kovil (Temple) in Jaffna have been arrested for holding a religious festival, violating the quarantine laws. A large gathering had attended the festival without maintaining social distancing or wearing face masks. The Police said that the Chairman and Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the temple have been arrested over the event. Such large events have been banned by the Government until 31st May. Last week the Government announced that tuition classes

28 Apr, 2021

Prime Minister insists no islandwide lockdown

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa says the Government has decided not to pursue an islandwide lockdown despite the increase in COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka in recent weeks. He says the Government has decided not to pursue an islandwide lockdown due to the impact such lockdowns have on the economy and society. The Prime Minister gave the assurance at bilateral discussion with Chinese Defence Minister, General Wei Fenghe. “I?m sure you?ll agree that there is still a lot that needs to be done for

28 Apr, 2021

Frontline workers get the second AstraZeneca Covishield jab

Frontline workers in Sri Lanka were given the second jab of the AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine today. State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID Disease Control, Sudarshani Fernandopulle told Colombo Gazette the process to provide the second dose of the AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine began today. The second dose is first been given to frontline workers in Sri Lanka, the State Minister said. Earlier, the Government had announced that the vaccination programme for the 2nd jab of

28 Apr, 2021