Former MR supporter appointed State Minister of Provincial Councils

Pakistan PM Imran Khan hails Sri Lanka’s assurance on burials

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has welcomed Sri Lanka’s assurance on the burial of Muslim coronavirus victims. Khan, who is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka next week, tweeted welcoming Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s assurance given in Parliament that Muslims will be allowed to bury those who died from the coronavirus. “We welcome Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa’s assurance given in Sri Lankan Parliament today allowing Muslims to bury those who died from COVID19,” Imran Khan tweeted. Prim

10 Feb, 2021

Sri Lanka to place large scale orders for vaccines from India

Sri Lanka is to place large scale orders for vaccines from India, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said today. Indian Deputy High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Vinod K. Jacob recalled that a plane load of 500,000 vials of vaccines arrived in Colombo on Duruthu Poya Day last month. “Probably because of the success of this initiative, I am given to understand that Sri Lanka is placing large scale orders for more vaccines from India,” he said. He was speaking at the ICCSL-CIMA-Daily FT Most Adm

10 Feb, 2021

PM says burial of COVID victims will be allowed

Permission will be granted for the burial of the remains of COVID victims in Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa told Parliament today (10). The Prime Minister made the announcement when questions were raised on the Government?s rejection of burials, which is practiced in other countries. Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP S.M. Marikkar pointed out that State Minister of Primary Healthcare, Epidemics, and COVID Disease Control, (Dr.) Sudarshini Fernandopulle had informed Parliament yester

10 Feb, 2021