Ranil begins talks in India

Health guidelines to be tested on select group of tourists

By Indika Sri Aravinda The health guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health for tourists arriving in the country will be tested on a select group of tourists after the 5th August Parliamentary election. The Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation said that the guidelines will be tested on a group of 50-100 tourists as a trial-run. The Government hopes to open Sri Lanka’s borders for tourists after the election. While the borders were to open on 1st August, the date has been pushed back and

23 Jul, 2020

Escaped COVID-19 inmate arrested by Army

A COVID-19 positive inmate, who had escaped from the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) this morning has been arrested. The wanted drug addict is reported to have been arrested near the Outpatient Department Treatment Unit (OPD) of the Colombo National Hospital. Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva said the suspect was apprehended by a team of Army officials and will be escorted back to the IDH. The driver of the three-wheeler the suspect had travelled in has been sent to

24 Jul, 2020

Use of locally produced rice or paddy to manufacture animal feed banned

The Government has banned the use of locally produced rice or paddy to manufacture animal feed. Acting under the powers vested in it by Section 10(1)(b)(ii) of the Consumer Affairs Authority Act, No. 09 of 2003, the Consumer Affairs Authority has directed that no manufacturer, trader or distributor shall sell, expose or offer for sale, store, transport, distribute or buy or purchase any locally produced rice or paddy directly for the manufacture of animal feed or otherwise as an ingredient for

23 Jul, 2020