Police disperse protesting medical students, 21 arrested

Some schools set to reopen in 2-3 weeks

Attention has been drawn to reopen some schools in 2-3 weeks by following strict health guidelines, the Health Ministry said today. The Ministry of Education has been tasked with taking a policy decision on the matter while the Health Ministry will draft the appropriate health guidelines. The matter was discussed at a meeting headed by Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella today. Health Ministry officials and Education Ministry authorities also attended the discussion. The Health Ministry sai

15 Sep, 2021

Sri Lanka tells UN not to interfere in Xinjiang and Hong Kong

By Easwaran Rutnam (@easwaranrutnam) Sri Lanka has told the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) not to interfere in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. In a statement during the General Debate at the 48th Session of the UNHRC in Geneva, the Sri Lanka Government said that in discharging their functions the UNHRC and the OHCHR should not overstep the mandates laid out in UNGA resolutions 60/251 and 48/141 respectively. “In this context we hold that the UN General assembly never authorized the UNHRC to assign t

16 Sep, 2021

Suspect arrested over discovery of grenade at Lanka Hospital

A suspect has been arrested over the discovery of a grenade at Lanka Hospital. The grenade was found inside the toilet of Lanka Hospital in Colombo yesterday. The grenade was found inside the toilet on the first floor of the hospital in Narahenpita. Further investigations are underway. (Colombo Gazette)

15 Sep, 2021