Constitutional Council approves President’s nomination for CJ

Public urged to alert authorities if Covid patients are at home

The public have been urged to alert the authorities if they have information of Covid patients staying at home. Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said the public have been urged to contact the National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 (NOCPC) in this regard. He said the public can inform the NOCPC via the hotline “1906” for the transportation of Covid infected individuals at home to treatment centres. General Shavendra Silva urged the public to inform authorities if any C

03 May, 2021

PM says his Government always protected media freedom

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa says his Government always protected media freedom in Sri Lanka. In a message to mark World Press Freedom Day, Rajapaksa said that there was a time when media freedom was threatened in Sri Lanka. However, he claimed that under his Government media freedom and right to information has always been protected. The Prime Minister, who was President since 2005 to 2015, said that the media should act with responsibility and be unbiased. He also said that the media s

03 May, 2021

Zoos, safari parks, elephant orphanage closed

All zoos, safari parks and the elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka have been closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Department of National Zoological Gardens announced that all zoos, safari parks and the elephant orphanage will be closed from tomorrow (04). The Department said the tourist attractions will remain closed until further notice. A decision has been taken in this regard due to a significant spike in COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka. A new coronavirus cluster emerged following the

03 May, 2021