Switzerland insists envoy in Sri Lanka not recalled

Polling at quarantine centers on 31st July

Polling will take place at quarantine centers on 31st July, National Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said. He said that measures have been taken to ensure people at quarantine centers can vote on 31st July. Deshapriya said that voters in quarantine will not be accommodated at ordinary polling booths. The National Election Commission had earlier considered using mobile polling booths at the 5th August election for voters in quarantine. Health guidelines for the election gives

22 Jul, 2020

Over 3000 stamps with LSD drug seized in Colombo

A suspect has been arrested with nearly 3150 stamps with LSD pills in an apartment on Bagatale Road, Colpetty. The 26 -year- old youth was arrested following a raid conducted by officials from the Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) today based on a tip-off. The suspect, who is a resident of Kokila Road, Wellawatte, is to be produced before the Fort Magistrate?s Court today. LSD belongs to a group of drugs known as psychedelics. When taken in small doses, it can produce mild changes in perception,

23 Jul, 2020

Karuna calls on Tamils to have more than two children

Vinayagamurthi Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman has called on Tamils to have more than two children and multiply. Speaking at an election rally in Kalmunai in Ampara, Karuna Amman urged young Tamil couples not to stop with just two children. He urged the Tamils to have four children or more and strengthen the population in the country. The former LTTE commander said that the coronavirus lockdown had given Tamil couples a good opportunity to multiply. Karuna Amman said that he himself came fro

23 Jul, 2020