SLFP warns will take disciplinary action on party members

Concerns over China developing bioweapons lead to demands of thorough investigation into Wuhan lab leaks

It has been more than a year for the Covid-19 pandemic that has disrupted every possible form of the global systems, but the mystery over the origin of coronavirus has still grappled everyone in this world alike. While there is no direct answer to it, observations and investigations point a finger at China being the origin. And now new leads reinforce the apprehension that the deadly virus was leaked from a lab in China?s Wuhan. But what is more serious is the revelation that the virus was suppo

03 Jun, 2021

Anchor defends packaging without Tamil

By Vyshnavy Velrajh Fonterra Brands Lanka has defended the Anchor butter product packaging which does not carry wordings in Tamil but Sinhalese and Mandarin. In an emailed response to Colombo Gazette, Fonterra Brands Lanka said that their Anchor butter product packaging is fully compliant with the packaging regulations of Sri Lanka. “We understand and empathise with the recent concerns regarding the languages used on the pack,” Fonterra Brands Lanka said. Fonterra Brands Lanka noted that Anc

03 Jun, 2021

Piumi goes berserk after being ordered to quarantine

Model Piumi Hansamali went berserk today after being ordered to be quarantined together with a number of others who attended the birthday party of event organiser Chandimal Jayasinghe at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo. Hansamali broadcast a live video from the bus in which she and the others were being transported to the quarantine center. In the live video, Hansamali expressed outrage over the decision to send her and several others to a quarantine center. She accused a private television c

02 Jun, 2021