Major General Vikum Liyanage to be new Army Chief

Inter-province travel ban to remain till 19th July

The inter-province travel ban is to remain till 19th July, the Ministry of Health said today. Directory General of Health Dr. Asela Gunawardena issued amended health guidelines which will come into effect from tomorrow (5th July). According to the amended health guidelines the inter-province travel ban will remain in force for another 14 days from tomorrow. The travel ban around the island was lifted on Monday 21 June and?reimposed?on 23 June and lifted again on 25th June. However, the trave

04 Jul, 2021

Sri Lanka ready to work with US to advance mutual interests

Sri Lanka says it stands ready to work with the United States to advance mutual interests, both bilaterally and in multilateral fora. Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena expressed these views in a letter to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. In the letter, the Foreign Minister conveyed his heartiest felicitations and greetings on the auspicious occasion of the 245th anniversary of Independence of the United States of America. “Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1948, Sri La

05 Jul, 2021

No-confidence motion against Gammanpila to be debated on 19, 20 July

The no-confidence motion against Power and Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila is to be debated in Parliament on 19 and 20 July. The Committee on Parliamentary Business headed by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena fixed the dates for the debate. It was also decided to convene Parliament this week for four days from 06th July. The no-confidence motion against Gammanpila was presented to Parliament on 22 June. The motion was presented by the opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB). SJB General Sec

05 Jul, 2021