Six among 8 Indians arrested in Lanka had kidney’s removed

Indian Government refuses to be part of talks on WCT

The Indian Government has refused to be part of talks between Sri Lanka and a private Indian company to develop the West Container Terminal (WCT) of the Colombo Port. Cabinet co-spokesman Minister Udaya Gammanpila told reporters today that the Indian Government has officially informed the Sri Lankan Government that it will not be involved in the discussions underway between the private Indian company on the WCT development joint venture. Responding to questions raised by journalists over the I

09 Mar, 2021

Lasantha’s daughter questions credibility of NPC

Ahimsa Wickrematunge, daughter of slain journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge, has questioned the credibility of the National Police Commission (NPC). In a letter to the commission, Ahimsa Wickrematunge accused the commission and the Attorney General of approving the Government’s decision to put the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in the hands of an officer who tampered with a murder investigation. Wickrematunge said that in a previous letter to the NPC she drew attention to the fact that

09 Mar, 2021

Random PCR and antigen testing slashed

By Vyshnavy Velrajh Health officials have drastically reduced the number of random PCR tests and antigen tests conducted in Colombo. Chief Medical Officer of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) Dr. Ruwan Wijeyamuni told Colombo Gazette the move was implemented due to two key factors. He said the first key reason was due to the general public showing high resistance to PCR tests. People are not showing up for PCR tests due to fears over the consequences of quarantine, if they test positive.

09 Mar, 2021