Verdict on Seya murder to be delivered on March 15

Sri Lanka Tourism appeals for vaccines for 17,714 frontline staff

Sri Lanka Tourism has appealed for vaccines to inoculate 17,714 frontline staff, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority said. Keeping the health and wellbeing of industry stakeholders as its foremost priority, Sri Lanka Tourism said that it has once again requested for a vaccination programme to be organized for tourism industry frontline personnel. Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranathunga has approved a request from Sri Lanka Tourism which is now awaiting further intimation on when it would

09 Jun, 2021

The Biden administration?s soft lab-leak pressure on China

In many ways, the coronavirus originated in precisely the wrong country. Not only is China densely populated and interconnected with the world in a way that allowed the virus to spread quickly, but it has a demonstrated lack of transparency on such things. And its stature in the world makes seeking transparency and accountability very difficult. Now that the theory that the coronavirus originated in a Wuhan lab has gained prominence, that latter problem is rearing its ugly head. The Biden admin

09 Jun, 2021

Russian Foreign Minister assures Sri Lanka continued support at UN

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has assured Sri Lanka continued support at the United Nations (UN). Lavrov had a telephone conversation with Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. The telephone conversation had been initiated on Sri Lanka’s request. The ministers discussed topics on the bilateral agenda, specifically COVID-19 response, Russia-Lanka trade, economic and military-technical cooperation, as well as humanitarian ties. They also a

09 Jun, 2021