Rosy Senanayake to be nominated new Colombo Mayor

Part of Peliyagoda and Kiribathgoda isolated from tomorrow

Part of Peliyagoda and Kiribathgoda will be isolated from tomorrow (Monday), the Government Information Department said today. The Government said that Nelligahawatta and Pooranakotu Waththa in Peliyagoda will be isolated from 5am tomorrow. The Government also said that Sri Jayanthi Mawatha in the Wilegoda-North Grama Niladhari Division in Kiribathgoda will also be isolated from tomorrow. These areas are being isolated after coronavirus infected persons were detected by the authorities. (Colo

20 Dec, 2020

Australia helps Sri Lankan Police fight Covid

Australia has provided the Sri Lanka Police with urgently required medical supplies to assist in combating the COVID-19 spread within Police personnel. The equipment was provided by Australian Federal Police Senior Officer Colombo, Detective Superintendent Rob Wilson to the Senior Deputy Inspector General of Sri Lanka Police Lalith Pathinayake at the Sri Lanka Police Hospital in Colombo 5. The Australian High Commission in Colombo said the provided medical equipment seeks to reduce the risk of

21 Dec, 2020

Government clarifies no move to register social media users

The Government insists there is no move to register social media users in Sri Lanka. Minister of Mass Media Keheliya Rambukwella clarified that the Government?s intention is not to register social media users, but to control the foreign digital operators. ?The statement circulating with regards to the social media regulation, has been portrayed in a garbled manner where the true meaning is not conveyed,? he said. Pointing out that the Government?s intention is not to register social media use

21 Dec, 2020