Three people sentenced to death over 1996 murder in Pannipitiya

Police to take action against spread of misinformation on virus

The Police have decided to take action against the spread of misinformation related to the coronavirus in Sri Lanka. The Police urged the public not to be misled by misinformation spread on social media. The Police media unit said that stern action will be taken against anyone spreading false information. Various reports are being spread on social media with regards to the virus in Sri Lanka. Some reports have led to panic in schools and other public places. (Colombo Gazette)

12 Mar, 2020

Flights to Sri Lanka from Italy, Iran, South Korea to be suspended

By Indika Sri Aravinda Flights to Sri Lanka from Italy, Iran and South Korea will be temporarily suspended to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Sri Lanka. Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority?G.A. Chandrasiri said that flights from Iran and Italy have already been halted while the last scheduled flight from South Korea is expected over the next few days. Chandrasiri was speaking to reporters at an event at the Bandaranaike International Airport today. He said that there was no nee

12 Mar, 2020

Government to decide on fuel price review

The Government is to decide on a fuel price review following initial discussions held with the relevant agencies. Power and Energy Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said that the Government will not implement the fuel price formula of the former Government. He told reporters today that the Government wants to ensure any price reduction reaches the public. Amaraweera said that in the past price reductions had not been reflected in bus fares and other public transport fares. As a result, the Governm

12 Mar, 2020