Gold bars smuggled from Sri Lanka seized in TN

Over 220 houses and business premises damaged in Nikaweratiya

By Vyshnavy Velrajh Over 200 houses and business premises in the Nikaweratiya area have been damaged due to the inclement weather experienced across the country last evening. Disaster Management Centre Assistant Director Pradeep Kodippili told Colombo Gazette that 200 houses and 24 business premises were partially damaged due to strong winds and heavy rain experienced in the area. The DMC and relevant officials will conduct an estimation of the damaged properties today. Pradeep Kodippili fur

12 Nov, 2020

Three thousand cops in quarantine and 600 infected

Three thousand policemen are in quarantine while just over 600 have been infected, Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said today. However, DIG Ajith Rohana said that over the past seven days there has not been a single policeman infected from outside a quarantine center. He said that policemen attached to the Borella Police and Police Special Task Force were initially infected. Subsequently their close contacts had been infected and they were all admitted to hospita

12 Nov, 2020

TNA decides to boycott vote on 2020 Appropriation Bill

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has decided to boycott the vote on the 2020 Appropriation Bill. The Bill was presented to Parliament today and debated. TNA Parliamentarian M.A Sumanthiran said that the Bill is “strange” and an act to cover-up various illegalities perpetrated in Sri Lanka. He told Parliament today that an Appropriation Bill must be debated prior to a financial year, giving the Executive approval to draw from the consolidate fund and administer the finances of the country. “

12 Nov, 2020