S.B says former Ministers will sit with the opposition

Sajith to enforce death sentence on terrorists

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says he will enforce the death penalty on terrorists, if he comes to power. Premadasa said that no matter what some people may say, he will implement the death penalty on terrorists. The leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya said that some will feel that his views goes against liberal thinking. However, he said that the drugs trade is spreading fast in Sri Lanka and he is prepared to destroy it if he comes to power. He also said that a Government led by him

01 Mar, 2023

Turkey shifts visa applications in Sri Lanka to authorized agent

Turkey has shifted its operations of accepting visa applications in Sri Lanka to an authorized agent. The Embassy of the Republic of T?rkiye said that starting from March 2, 2023, all visa applications will be received through ?T?rkiye Visa Application Centre?, managed by REIRED International (Private) Limited. The Embassy said that REIRED is the only authorized agent in Sri Lanka to receive visa applications on behalf of the Embassy of the Republic of T?rkiye in Colombo. (Colombo Gazette)

01 Mar, 2023

India moots global pool of health professionals for pandemics and disasters

India has pitched for creating a global pool of health professionals that any country could engage during pandemics and natural disasters. New Delhi has also sought country-level regulations for portability of health insurance and liability provisions to enable cross-border telemedicine services in a submission to the World Trade Organisation (WTO). “We may explore the idea of establishing a globally recognised pool of trained health professionals. This pool of resources could be drawn by a co

03 Mar, 2023