Samarasinghe assumed duties as Sri Lanka?s Ambassador to US

Sri Lanka says health protocol strictly followed during visit by Chinese delegation

Sri Lanka says the health protocol was strictly followed during the visit by a top Chinese delegation to Colombo yesterday. The Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry said that the first ever visit by Chinese leaders,?during the Covid-19 pandemic?to Colombo was organized under strict compliance of the health protocol ? an air-bubble concept, of the Ministry of Health. The Sri Lankan Government has come under fire for allowing the Chinese delegation to visit Colombo at a time when the coronavirus pandemic

10 Oct, 2020

Over 14,650 troops promoted to mark Army Day

Over 14,650 troops have been promoted to mark Army Day which falls today, the Army media unit said. To coincide with the 71st Army anniversary and the Army Day (10 October), the President, the Commander-in-Chief of Armed Forces on a recommendation made by the Ministry of Defence and Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, promoted a total of 514 Officers and 14,140 Other Ranks to their next ranks. Accordingly, 12 Brigadiers have been promoted to th

10 Oct, 2020

Speaker to announce SC determination on 20th Amendment on 20th October

Parliament is to be informed on 20th October the Supreme Court (SC) determination on the 20th Amendment to the Constitution. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana said that he has received the determination of the court and will present it to Parliament on the 20th of October. The Supreme Court had on 5th October concluded considering the petitions filed against the 20th Amendment to the Constitution and communicated its decision to the Speaker of Parliament. Several petitions were filed before th

10 Oct, 2020