Basil and P.B appear before Presidential commission

International oil spill response team on standby in Sri Lanka

By Easwaran Rutnam @easwaranrutnam An international oil spill response team is remaining on standby in Sri Lanka in the event of an oil spill from the ship, MV X-Press Pearl. Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) said that it has been mobilised in Sri Lanka in response to the incident relating to the container ship, the MV X-Press Pearl. Meanwhile, the Voyage Data Recorder of the ship has been recovered by the Navy. The vessel is currently 10km offshore, approximately 12 km north of the capital

06 Jun, 2021

One million doses of Sinopharm vaccine arrives in Sri Lanka

A stock of one million doses of the Sinopharm vaccine arrived in Sri Lanka today. The one million doses are among stocks purchased by the Sri Lankan Government. Sri Lanka initially received 600,000 doses of the vaccine from China as a donation. The vaccine was initially administered to?Chinese nationals residing in Sri Lanka, as it was yet to be approved for emergency use in Sri Lanka. It was later?administered to the public?after it was approved by the World Health Organisation and the Nati

06 Jun, 2021

Cop killed, six others injured in Ginigathhena accident

A policeman was killed and six others sustained injuries following an accident in Ginigathhena. The Police said that a van in which they were travelling had toppled due to poor weather. A Police Sub-Inspector who was travelling in the van was killed in the accident. The Police said that six others, including three policemen sustained injuries. The injured have been admitted to hospital for treatment. (Colombo Gazette)

05 Jun, 2021