Harin reiterates threat to quit politics

Two foreigners among latest Covid cases detected in Sri Lanka

Two foreigners are among the latest Covid cases detected in Sri Lanka, officials said today. Officials said that 2,354 people were detected with the virus in Sri Lanka over a 24-hour period ending at 6am today. Of them, there are 12 Sri Lankans who returned from overseas and two foreigners. The National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 said that of the 2,354 people detected with the virus in Sri Lanka, 528 people were detected in Colombo. Officials also said that 561 people w

13 Jun, 2021

Sri Lanka rejects mangoes gifted by Pakistan

Pakistan’s mango diplomacy found no takers in several countries, including Sri Lanka, which declined to accept the fruits citing coronavirus concerns. Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO) sent boxes of the fruit to heads of more than 32 countries on Wednesday but the US and China among others have declined to accept them, the Hindustan Times quoted the ANI news agency as saying. The agency cited The News International as saying that Canada, Nepal, Egypt and Sri Lanka have also expressed their regret

13 Jun, 2021

SLPP demands Gammanpila’s head for raising fuel prices

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has demanded the resignation of Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila over the increase in fuel prices. SLPP General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam said that raising fuel prices at a time when the public are already facing difficulties as a result of the coronavirus is unacceptable. He said that the Energy Minister must take responsibility of the situation and resign. Gammanpila had said yesterday that the Government delayed a price increase as a result of the

12 Jun, 2021