Dedicated Economic Centers to be open for wholesale trading

Another six Navy officers contract coronavirus

Another six Navy officers have contracted the coronavirus, taking the total number of patients detected with the virus in Sri Lanka to 869. Director-General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe said that all six Navy officers were attached to the Welisara Navy camp. He said that their samples were tested at the Karapitiya Hospital. Dr. Jasinghe said that among the confirmed patients 517 have been reported as active cases as of today.Close to 114 persons are admitted to various hospitals on su

12 May, 2020

Development projects in Colombo to be expedited

Development projects in Colombo are to be expedited following instructions issued by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. A meeting in this regard headed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was held at the Presidential Secretariat today. Officials from the Urban Development Authority and Secretaries and heads of the relevant Ministries and departments attended the meeting. The President advised the officials to look at investors as opposed to seeking loans to carry out the development projects. He also

11 May, 2020

India’s new envoy to Sri Lanka seeks blessing via video call

The High Commissioner-designate of India to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay offered prayers to Lord Buddha through a video call each to the Most Venerable Warakagoda Sri Gnanarathana Mahanayake Thero of Asgiriya Nikaya and the Most Venerable Niyangoda Vijithasiri Anunayake Thero of Malwatte Nikaya today morning. The High Commissioner-designate prayed for health, happiness, peace and prosperity of the people of Sri Lanka and India, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said. He also stressed that Buddhi

11 May, 2020