Two young children reported missing from Uppuveli

Advanced Level exam postponed to October

The GCE Advanced Level Examination, which was scheduled to be held in August 2021, has been postponed, the Ministry of Education said. Education Minister Professor G.L. Peiris said the examination will be held from the 4th to the 30th of October. He further said that the grade five scholarship examination will be held on the 3rd of October. Minister Peiris also announced that the GCE Ordinary Level Examination will be held during the last week of January 2022. The Minister announced the new

09 Apr, 2021

Sri Lanka seeks another USD 19.022 Million from MT New Diamond

Sri Lanka has sought another USD 19.022 Million from the ship, MT New Diamond, for marine pollution. Attorney General Dappula De Livera has forwarded a marine pollution claim for 3.423 Billion Rupees (19.022 Million US Dollars) to the lawyers of the ship owners of MT New Diamond. State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne said that the claim has been made in respect of the oil spill caused in September 2020. A report by an expert committee appointed to estimate the cost of the damages caused to the envi

09 Apr, 2021

Nearly 3000 people quarantined in Jaffna

By Vyshnavy Velrajh Nearly 3000 people have been placed in quarantine following a significant increase in coronavirus infections in Jaffna. Army Commander, General Shavendra Silva told Colombo Gazette that special attention was focused on the situation in Jaffna during a meeting of the National Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 (NOCPC) held today. He said a high number of Covid cases were detected in Jaffna over the last few weeks due to exit PCR tests being conducted in the area. The Ar

09 Apr, 2021