Major rally on Monday near Parliament in support of MR

Government keen to ensure no islandwide lockdown

The Government is keen to ensure that an islandwide lockdown is not enforced and that day-to-day economic activities continue. Cabinet co-spokesman Dr. Ramesh Pathirana said that the cabinet had discussed the coronavirus situation in the country at its last meeting yesterday (Monday). He said that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa assessed the situation in the country including the latest developments in the Gampaha District. Pathirana said that the President had instructed officials to consider l

13 Oct, 2020

Multi-storey car park to be constructed at Otters club property

A multi-storey car park is to be constructed at the Otters club property in Colombo 7, the Government said today. Cabinet spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said that the property is among several key locations identified to construct multi-storey car parks to ease traffic congestion. He said that cabinet has approved a proposal to construct the multi-storey car parks as mixed development projects. A programme to construct and maintain vehicle parks by investors selected as per the open competiti

13 Oct, 2020

Brandix chief writes to staff promising accountability

EXCLUSIVE By Easwaran Rutnam Brandix Group Chief Executive Officer Ashroff Omar has written to his staff calling for compassion after various allegations were raised in the media and on social media over the spread of the coronavirus at the Brandix Minuwangoda factory. In the letter, seen by Colombo Gazette, Omar assured his employees that the company did not break any protocol when repatriating its Sri Lankan colleagues and their families back home from India, nor did they shift any orders o

12 Oct, 2020