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Foreign diplomats in Sri Lanka get vaccinated

Foreign diplomats based in Sri Lanka have been given the coronavirus vaccine. The Ambassador of Afghanistan to Sri Lanka, Ashraf Haidari, tweeted saying he got the jab today (22). “Joined Education Minister G.L. Peiris and my friend High Commissioner Gopal Baglay to get our #Covishield shots today. Our thanks to the Sri Lankan Government for offering the #COVID19 vaccine to diplomats, and to India’s #VaccineMaitri for making it possible. Great partnership,” he tweeted. Sri Lanka commenced adm

22 Feb, 2021

Number of guests for weddings to remain at 150

By Vyshnavy Velrajh The number of maximum guests for weddings will remain unchanged at 150. Earlier, the Government was contemplating a revision from 150 to 50 guests due to a spike in COVID-19 cases. State Minister of Primary Health Services, Pandemics, and COVID Prevention Dr. Sudharshini Fernandopulle told Colombo Gazette that a discussion was held on revising the maximum number of guests for weddings due the current coronavirus pandemic. She said weddings were identified as hotspots for

22 Feb, 2021

Sumanthiran questioned by Police over P2P protest

The Police today (22) recorded a statement from Tamil National Alliance (TNA) parliamentarian M.A. Sumanthiran over the Pottuvil to Polikandy (P2P) demonstration held earlier in the month. MP Sumanthiran stated that Police personnel had recorded the statement at his office in Colombo. He is the second MP to be questioned over the demonstration. A three-day demonstration was carried out from Pottuvil in Ampara to Polikandy in Jaffna from 3 to 6 February. At the time of the demonstration, MP S

22 Feb, 2021