Gammanpila summoned to the police to make a statement

Jaffna Hindu Temple officials arrested for holding festival

Officials of the Sri Kamakshi Amman Kovil (Temple) in Jaffna have been arrested for holding a religious festival, violating the quarantine laws. A large gathering had attended the festival without maintaining social distancing or wearing face masks. The Police said that the Chairman and Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the temple have been arrested over the event. Such large events have been banned by the Government until 31st May. Last week the Government announced that tuition classes

28 Apr, 2021

Virus spreading in Sri Lanka found to be UK variant

The coronavirus variant currently spreading in Sri Lanka has been found to be a UK variant of the virus. Director of the Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine of the Sri Jayewardenepura University, Dr. Chandima Jeewandara said mutations specific to the UK variant B.1.1.7 lineage, had been detected in several areas of the country. He said the virus strain has been detected from samples obtained from Colombo, Boralesgamuwa and Kurunegala. Dr. Jeewandara further said that this confirms

28 Apr, 2021

Zoysa banned for six years under ICC Anti-Corruption Code

Former Sri Lanka player and coach Nuwan Zoysa has been banned from all cricket for six years after an ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal found him guilty of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. The ban for Zoysa is backdated to 31 October 2018, when he was provisionally suspended. As previously advised, following full hearings and presentations of written and oral argument, the Tribunal found Mr Zoysa guilty of: Article 2.1.1 ? for being party to an agreement or effort to fix or contrive or othe

28 Apr, 2021