Over 50 injured as bus goes down precipice in Nawalapitiya

Legal action against fake news involving Health Minister

Legal action is to be taken over fake news published on social media against Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi, the Health Ministry said. Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi is receiving treatment in hospital after testing positive for the coronavirus. The Health Minister’s media unit said that fake news is being circulated on social media claiming that she had returned home after complaining about poor facilities at the hospital. There have been reports that she had taken a ventilato

31 Jan, 2021

Final report on Easter attacks handed over to President

The final report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) probing the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks was handed over to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today. The final report was handed over to the President at the Presidential Secretariat. The Commission was appointed in September 2019 by former President Maithripala Sirisena, weeks ahead of the 2019 Presidential Election. Following the Easter Sunday attacks in 2019 the President had appointed a three-member committee to investigate

01 Feb, 2021

Engine drivers to boycott made in China carriages

Engine drivers have decided to boycott operating trains with railway carriages made in China. The Locomotive Engine Operators’ Union (LEOU) Secretary Indika Dodangoda said that railway carriages made in China pose a threat to the safety of the passengers. He said that when engine drivers put the brakes on the engine, railway carriages made in China continue for a fair distance before coming to a halt. Dodangoda told reporters today that railway carriages made in China need to be properly main

31 Jan, 2021