UK backs domestic process with international element

Electricity supply disrupted in several areas

The electricity supply has been disrupted in several areas following heavy rains and strong winds. The Ministry of Power said 76,000 consumers have been affected due to the power outage. The Ministry said electricity supply has been disrupted in the Dambulla, Kegalle, Rathnapura, Balangoda, Horana, Ingiriya, Kurunegala, and Kuliyapitiya areas. It added that the power outages have been caused as a result of trees falling onto transmission cables due to the adverse weather.? Meanwhile, the Dep

26 May, 2021

Staff attached to Opposition Leader?s Parliament office infected

By Vyshnavy Velrajh Ten staff members attached to the Opposition Leader’s office in Parliament have tested positive for Covid-19. Sergeant-at-Arms of the Parliament of Sri Lanka Narendra Fernando told Colombo Gazette that the infected staff members had been detected after PCR tests had been conducted on a group of Parliament employees. He said the PCR tests were conducted on those who had come into contact with infected Parliamentarians from the Opposition. Narendra Fernando said that no oth

26 May, 2021

Pakistan committed to providing continued support to Sri Lanka

Pakistan says it is committed to providing continued support to Sri Lanka. The High Commissioner of Pakistan, Major General (Retd) Muhammad Saad Khattak met Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Prime Minister?s Office, the High Commissioner of Pakistan said today. During the meeting, a detailed discussion was held regarding bilateral areas of cooperation and interest between the two friendly countries, including economic cooperation, trade, educational cooperation and sports diplomacy, with

26 May, 2021