Sanga and Mahela support President’s ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ initiative

Thirty-five Sri Lankans who returned to the island test positive

Thirty-five Sri Lankans who returned to the island have tested positive for the coronavirus. Officials said that the 35 Sri Lankans were among 460 people who were found to be infected in Sri Lanka over a 24-hour period ending at 6am today. Apart from the 35 Sri Lankan returnees, the rest of the infected people were from different parts of the country, including Colombo, Jaffna, Ratnapura and Gampaha. Colombo recorded just 40 cases while Gampaha recorded 51, Ratnapura 62 and Jaffna 59. Over t

28 Feb, 2021

China hopes Sri Lanka will maintain political stability

China hopes Sri Lanka will maintain political stability national solidarity and unity. Responding to a question raised at a media conference, China?s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that as a friendly neighbor, China sincerely hopes that Sri Lanka will maintain political stability, national solidarity and unity, and that it will make greater achievements in national development. “China commends the efforts taken by the Sri Lankan government to promote and protect human rights, a

28 Feb, 2021

Key suspect in Thajudeen murder case Anura Senanayake dies

Controversial policeman and key suspect in the Wasim Thajudeen murder case, former Senior Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Anura Senanayake, passed away today. Senanayake had been accused of withholding evidence in the murder of rugger player Wasim Thajudeen. The former DIG had reportedly been battling an illness for a prolonged period. Senanayake was accused of having screened evidence pertaining to the Thajudeen case, knowing or having reason to believe that an offence has been comm

26 Feb, 2021