IUSF students stage protest after getting ok from court

Sri Lankan author wins 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

Sri Lankan author Kanya D?Almeida has won the 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. The Commonwealth Foundation announced D?Almeida?s win in an online award ceremony on 30 June which featured readings from Zambian author Mubanga Kalimamukwento, Sri Lankan actress Ranmali Mirchandani, British actress Lyndsey Marshal, Jamaican author Kei Miller and Australian actress Francesca Savige. D?Almeida, from Colombo, Sri Lanka, was named the winner by British-Jamaican actress Dona Croll who presented the

30 Jun, 2021

Travel ban on passengers from the Gulf revoked

The travel ban enforced on passengers arriving from the Gulf has been revoked, under certain conditions. The Civil Aviation Authority said that in accordance with instructions received from the Ministry of Health and the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) the passenger restriction on Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, has been revoked with immediate effect. However, all passengers arriving from these countries must have a n

30 Jun, 2021

Army Board of Inquiry investigates incident involving senior officer

An Army Board of Inquiry is investigating an incident involving a senior officer and a team of Wildlife Department officials in Habarana. The Army media unit said that a Board of Inquiry was appointed hours after the incident was reported on Friday (25). The senior officer of the Army was allegedly involved in a heated altercation with a team of Wildlife Department officials in Habarana on Friday. Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army General Shavendra Silva ordered the appointment

30 Jun, 2021