Fishermen protest demanding reduction of price of fuel

Injured rare black leopard dies

By Vyshnavy Velrajh A rare black leopard that was injured after being trapped in a snare in Nallathanniya, Hatton has died this morning. The leopard sustained an injury to its neck just above its right leg after getting trapped in a snare that was placed in the Lakshapana Estate in Nallathanniya on Tuesday (26). The animal was later rescued by officials of the Department of Wildlife Conservation in Nallathanniya and was transported to the Udawalawa Animal Hospital for treatment. Chief Veteri

29 May, 2020

More Navy officers and returnees contract virus

More Navy personnel and foreign returnees were among the 61 patients who were detected with COVID-19 in Sri Lanka yesterday. The Ministry of Health said among the patients 35 were foreign returnees and 26 were Navy personnel. The latest detection raises the number of coronavirus patients in Sri Lanka to 1530, with 775 active cases. The Ministry said 68 individuals are under observation in various hospitals on suspicion of having contracted the virus. Meanwhile, 745 patients have completely r

29 May, 2020

Sri Lanka calls for development centric external funding

Sri Lanka has called for development centric external funding and space through a decent haircut by official creditors. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, speaking from the Presidential Secretariat at the virtual ?High ? Level Event on Financing for Development in the Era of COVID ? 19 and beyond? ?organized by the Prime Ministers of Canada, Jamaica and the UN Secretary General, said that global trade, tourism, investments and employment have come to a standstill. He said that the the pandemic has

29 May, 2020