Ranil?s convoy attacked in Balapitiya

Ship owners say will cooperate with probe on X-Press Pearl fire

X-Press Feeders, operators of the container ship X-Press Pearl today said that they will cooperate with the relevant investigations into the cause of the fire on the ship in Sri Lankan waters. The ship operators said that firefighting operations to extinguish the blaze aboard the vessel have successfully reduced the area affected by flames and contained it to the aft of the ship, despite the adverse weather conditions. Firefighting tugs will continue spraying and misting the vessel with suppor

29 May, 2021

Number of people infected in parts of Colombo

A number of people have been found to be infected with the coronavirus in parts of Colombo, according to the latest PCR test results. Latest PCR test results showed a number of people were infected in Kotahena, Narahenpita, Wellawatta, Cinnamon Gardens and Borella. Accordingly, 55 people have been found to be infected in Kotahena, 25 in Narahenpita, 24 in Wellawatta, 22 in Cinnamon Gardens and 26 in Borella. The latest Covid cases were detected over a 24-hour period ending at 6am today. Mean

30 May, 2021

Government says AstraZeneca second jab can be taken in six months

By Easwaran Rutnam The Government says the second jab of the AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine can be taken even six months after the first dose. This is based on a fact sheet submitted by the World Health Organisation (WHO). “The?WHO fact sheet says can get it even at six months. Better having at least one rather than not having a single dose,” State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID Disease Control Dr. (Mrs.) Sudarshani Fernandopulle said. Sri Lanka initially received 500,0

30 May, 2021