SLTB cancels leave as private bus operators prepare to strike

Ranil meets President and calls for All-Party Leaders meeting

United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe met with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today to discuss the current COVID-19 situation. They met this morning (17) at the Presidential Secretariat, the UNP said. Wickremesinghe, who had requested for the meeting, asked that an All-Party Leaders meeting be convened. He explained that the political leaders could present proposals on containing the spread of the virus. He also added that the UNP has already presented their own set of proposa

17 Aug, 2021

Twelve Parliament employees found to be infected

Twelve Parliament employees have been found to be infected with the coronavirus. They were detected after rapid antigen tests were conducted in Parliament today. According to the Parliament Department of Communications, 275 people were tested for Covid in Parliament today. This included Parliamentarians, Parliament staff and security officers. The tests found that 12 people were infected and steps have been taken to detect their close contacts. The Parliament Department of Communications sai

17 Aug, 2021

Bar Association deeply concerned over meeting for judicial officers

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has expressed deep concerns over media reports related to a meeting conducted for judicial officers. In a latter to the Chief Justice and Judicial Services Commission, the BASL said that the meeting titled ?Matters relating to judicial proceedings in the context of the Covid-19 Pandemic? was conducted by the Sri Lanka Judges? Institute. Non-judicial personnel including at least one official whose administrative orders and decisions form part of the matte

17 Aug, 2021