Principal remanded for abuse

Drastic reduction noted in PCR tests

By Vyshnavy Velrajh A drastic reduction has been observed in PCR tests conducted by the health authorities in Sri Lanka.? The Public Health Inspectors (PHI) Association said PCR tests have been reduced to 75% at present. Secretary to the Association M. Baalasooriya told Colombo Gazette that first-line contacts are not being subjected to PCR tests anymore. He warned that this could lead to the COVID-19 virus spreading to more people and the emergence of new clusters.? ?The virus cannot be er

14 Jul, 2021

Risk of virus spreading after provincial travel ban partially lifted

By Vyshnavy Velrajh There is a risk of the coronavirus spreading further due to the inter-province travel ban being partially relaxed in Sri Lanka, the Public Health Inspectors Association said. Secretary to the Association M. Baalasooriya told Colombo Gazette that the impact of the decision to relax travel restrictions will be known in the future.? The Government has relaxed the inter-province travel ban to enable public transportation only for employees of essential services.? Baalasooriya

14 Jul, 2021

Cardinal demands action on MS, RW and others

The Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence, Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, has questioned the failure of the Government to take action against former President Maithripala Sirisena and former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe over the Easter Sunday attacks. In a 20-page letter to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the Archbishop said the National Catholic Committee for Justice to Easter Sunday Attack Victims is saddened by the lethargic pace at which the state machinery is moving in order to find those wh

13 Jul, 2021