Parliament adjourned following tense situation

Another 19 people detected with Delta in Sri Lanka

By Vyshnavy Velrajh Another 19 individuals have been detected with the Delta variant of the coronavirus in Sri Lanka. Deputy Director-General of Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath told Colombo Gazette that the infected individuals have been identified from Colombo, Kilinochchi, and Jaffna.? He said the cases reported from Colombo have been detected in several areas under the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) and in Piliyandala.? Dr. Herath said a Navy officer is also among those detected with

15 Jul, 2021

China?s Afghanistan Gambit

As the United States approaches the final deadline to withdraw its last troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban are rapidly overrunning districts and gaining control of large swaths of the country. The group is doing so faster than anyone had imagined, to the point that the U.S. military has reportedly moved its forecasted timeline for a?possible collapse?of the civilian government to only six months after its pullout. Indeed, with June being the?deadliest?month in Afghanistan in two decades, the

16 Jul, 2021

Over 1000 Covid victims buried in Oddamavadi

Over 1000 Covid victims have been buried in Oddamavadi. Former Batticaloa District MP Ali Zahir Moulana said 1001 Covid burials have been completed in Oddamavadi in the Batticaloa District as of yesterday (Wednesday).? He said 946 Muslims, 24 Hindus, 16 Christians, and 15 Buddhists have been buried thus far.? The Government initially announced that the Health Ministry?s technical committee has approved the Iranaitivu island in the Gulf of Mannar as a burial ground. However, due to protests b

15 Jul, 2021