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PHIs concerned over public announcement on burial

By Vyshnavy Velrajh Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) today (3) raised concerns over an announcement being made that burials of COVID victims will be allowed, even before the guidelines were issued. PHI Association Secretary M. Baalasooriya told Colombo Gazette that they are facing many issues due to the Government making the announcement without a proper system in place. The PHIs have been pushed into a bad situation, due to government officials announcing that burials will be permitted, witho

03 Mar, 2021

DNA test to confirm identity of headless body found in bag

A DNA test is to be carried out to confirm the identity of the headless body found in a bag in Colombo. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that DNA samples will be taken from the close relatives of the young woman who was killed. He said that the Police have also yet to locate the head of the woman. Investigators have found blood in the room of the guest house where the woman was killed. DIG Ajith Rohana said that further investigations revealed the policeman

04 Mar, 2021

Female MPs want Select Committee on women’s rights

Female Members of Parliament have called for the appointment of a Parliament Select Committee to address issues on women?s rights in the country. The Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus of the Parliament of Sri Lanka have made a written request in this regard to the Speaker of the House Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena. They have proposed that the Select Committee look into and report to the Parliament its recommendations to ensure gender equity and equality with special emphasis, and to also look into gen

04 Mar, 2021