Parliament approves to change Divi-Neguma to Samurdhi

Sri Lanka to crackdown on harassment of tourists

Sri Lanka is to take steeps to crackdown on the harassment of tourists following recent complaints. State Minister of Tourism Diana Gamage said that there have been complaints ranging from overcharging for food to inflated prices for train tickets to tourist spots, and even instances of sexual harassment. “We are implementing measures to combat these activities. We cannot afford to let the reputation of our country suffer due to the actions of a few individuals who make mistakes,” she told rep

29 Apr, 2024

AstraZeneca admits to rare deadly side effect of COVID jab

AstraZeneca has admitted that its COVID-19 vaccine could cause a rare but deadly blood-clotting condition, potentially exposing the UK pharmaceutical giant to tens of millions in lawsuits brought by loved ones of those injured or killed as a result of the jab, according to court documents. Lawyers representing ?dozens? of class-action claimants say some of their clients? cases could be worth as much as $25 million, calling the Cambridge-headquartered pharma firm?s vaccine ?a defective product,?

30 Apr, 2024

Catholic Church says Pope requested Malcolm Ranjith to continue

The Catholic Church says Pope Francis had requested Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith to continue as the Archbishop of Colombo despite reaching the age of retirement. National Director of Communications of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Sri Lanka, Father Jude Krishantha Fernando, said that misleading statements had been made in Parliament by a Government Minister, claiming that the Cardinal had sought a service extension. However, Father Jude Krishantha Fernando said that the Cardinal had not sough

29 Apr, 2024