Daya Master’s case postponed till September 28

SriLankan Airlines cancels flights to Jeddah from March 15 – April 30

SriLankan Airlines has cancelled its flights to Jeddah from March 15 – April 30 following restrictions being set in place by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia on the entry of foreign nationals into Saudi Arabia, in view of the present Coronavirus pandemic. SriLankan will continue to fly to other cities that it serves in Saudi Arabia, namely Riyadh and Dammam. SriLankan advises its valued passengers that restrictions by GACA include a temporary ban on entry into the

06 Mar, 2020

Foreign Minister briefs diplomatic community on COVID- 19 preventive measures

Minister of Foreign Relations Dinesh Gunawardena briefed the Diplomatic community on the situation of the COVID-19 epidemic and the preventive measures the Government of Sri Lanka contemplates taking. The Foreign Minister apprised that adequate preventive measures to curtail the transmission of the virus have been taken by the Government. While appreciating the role of the media he urged the media to be cautious in disseminating the correct information to the general public so as not to give i

06 Mar, 2020

Kumara Welgama unveils new political party

Former Parliamentarian Kumara Welgama unveiled his new political party ?New Lanka Freedom Party today. The new party was launched during a ceremony in Pitakotte, under the aegis of Party Leader Kumara Welgama. Secretary to the Party Thilak warakagoda presented the policy statement of the party to the party leader. Leader of the Nawa Sinhala Urumaya Sarath Manamendra attended the ceremony, while notably other members of key political parties were not in attendance. Addressing the ceremony, fo

06 Mar, 2020