Dress code for school teachers to remain

Presidential Task Force appointed to ensure health security at military camps

A discussion to identify measures that need to be taken to ensure the health security at military camps was held at the Presidential Secretariat today (27) under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and with the participation of retired security chiefs and medical experts. A Presidential Task Force headed by the Governor of the Western Province, Marshal of the Air Force Roshan Gunathilake was appointed for this purpose. The newly established Presidential Task Force is responsible for

27 Apr, 2020

Students stranded in Bangladesh return to Sri Lanka

A group of 73 Sri Lankan students stranded in Bangladesh returned to Sri Lanka today. They arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport on a special SriLankan Airlines flight. Sri Lankan Airlines has been operating special flights to repatriate 443 Sri Lankans, mostly students, stranded overseas due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sri Lankan Airlines said the special flights are being operated as part of measures taken by the Ministry of Foreign Relations to bring back Sri Lankans stranded ove

27 Apr, 2020

Foreigners can use passports to step outside

By Vyshnavy Velrajh The Government says foreigners will be able to use their passports to step outside when the curfew is relaxed. A new system was introduced by the Government based on the last digits of the National Identity Card (NIC) for public who have not been required to report to work, to step outside to purchase essential items on selected days when the curfew is relaxed. However, queries were raised by foreign nationals, who are residents of Sri Lanka, on the process to be followed

27 Apr, 2020