India, Vietnam navies conclude Passex exercise in South China Sea

Advanced Level exam postponed to October

The GCE Advanced Level Examination, which was scheduled to be held in August 2021, has been postponed, the Ministry of Education said. Education Minister Professor G.L. Peiris said the examination will be held from the 4th to the 30th of October. He further said that the grade five scholarship examination will be held on the 3rd of October. Minister Peiris also announced that the GCE Ordinary Level Examination will be held during the last week of January 2022. The Minister announced the new

09 Apr, 2021

Police warn of foreign employment rackets

The Police have warned of foreign employment rackets after one such racket was busted yesterday. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that they continue to receive information about such rackets. He said that obtaining employment overseas is not easy and there is a process which needs to be followed. The Police Spokesman also said that only registered and approved institutions can recruit people for overseas employment. DIG Ajith Rohana said that the Police had

09 Apr, 2021

Petition filed in SC against use of Sinopharm in Sri Lanka

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court (SC) against the use of the Sinopharm vaccine in Sri Lanka, without proper approval. The petition filed today seeks an order preventing the Chinese manufactured coronavirus vaccine from being administered in Sri Lanka without the consent of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA). The petition was filed by the People?s Movement for the Rights of Patients (PMRP). Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi, State Minister Channa Jayasumana,

09 Apr, 2021