Former Deputy Minister Sarath Kumara granted bail

Tourism Chairperson defends request to relax guidelines for travellers?

By Easwaran Rutnam? Sri Lanka Tourism Chairperson Kimarli Fernando has defended a decision to seek the further relaxation of Covid guidelines for travellers.? In a letter sent to the Director General of Health Asela Gunawardena, the Chairperson of Sri Lanka Tourism has also requested that the mandatory Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for fully vaccinated flight crew be removed. Fernando sent the letter from Russia where she is on a visit to promote Sri Lanka for Russian tourists. In the

08 Sep, 2021

Hospital system struggling to control Covid

The hospital system is struggling to control Covid, Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle, State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and Covid Disease Control said. She said this after essential medical equipment worth Rs 40 million was donated by Camso Loadstar (Pvt) Ltd to Dr. Fernandopulle at the Ministry of Health to support the health system battling with the present Covid outbreak caused by the rapidly spreading Delta variant. The stock of life-saving medical equipment worth US $ 200,000 (

08 Sep, 2021

Rishad Bathiudeen further remanded over Easter Sunday attacks

Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen has been ordered to be further remanded till 21st September over the Easter Sunday attacks.? The former Minister and his brother Riyadh Bathiudeen?were arrested in April?in connection with the attacks. They were arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act over allegations of aiding and abetting the suicide bombers responsible for the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks. The Police claimed they were arrested following extensive investigations.?(Colombo Gazette)

07 Sep, 2021