Government to cancel all deals with Avant Garde

UN chief tells GR to protect minority rights

UN Secretary-General Ant?nio Guterres has told President Gotabaya Rajapaksa about the need to protect minority rights in Sri Lanka. Guterres met with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the UN Headquarters on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The Secretary-General expressed solidarity with Sri Lanka for ongoing challenges related to COVID-19. The President briefed the Secretary-General on domestic issues, including the reconciliation process. The UN said that the Secretary-General offere

20 Sep, 2021

Iranian boat with heroin heading towards Sri Lanka seized in Gujarat

An Iranian boat with a huge consignment of heroin heading towards Sri Lanka has been seized in Gujarat, Indian officials said today. The Times of India reported that the?Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) had got information that the boat had left from a port in Iran and was supposed to go towards Sri Lanka. ?The boat could not venture into the waters of Sri Lanka for some unknown reasons and it went towards Indian waters after which it was monitored and apprehended by ATS and ICG personnel,?

19 Sep, 2021

Chances of quarantine curfew continuing after 1st October slim

The chances of the quarantine curfew continuing after 1st October are very slim, State Minister Channa Jayasumana said today. He said the expectations of the authorities by imposing the quarantine curfew have been mostly met. State Minister Channa Jayasumana said that if everyone acts with responsibility and takes precautions then the quarantine curfew can be lifted. The State Minister also said that in his opinion wine stores should not be opened at this moment. There was chaos around the c

19 Sep, 2021