Mahinda leaves SLFP and joins SLPP

Public to be informed of vaccine date and location via SMS

The public will be informed of the date and location the coronavirus vaccine will be administered for that particular person or particular area via SMS in future. Army Commander, General Shavendra Silva said that the new process will be followed when the second dose of the Sinopharm vaccine is administered. He said that another form of communication will be implemented for those who don’t have mobile phones. General Shavendra Silva said that a similar process will be implemented when administ

29 May, 2021

PM instructs officials to purchase equipment to protect marine environment

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today instructed officials to purchase equipment to protect Sri Lanka’s marine environment. He gave the instructions after visiting Uswetakeiyawa where major damage has been caused to the marine environment as a result of the fire on the ship, MV X-Press Pearl. The Prime Minister appreciated the efforts taken by the Navy and others to clear the debris from the ship. Rajapaksa also instructed the authorities to ensure further damage is not caused to the environ

29 May, 2021

Coronavirus infected individual in Borella goes missing

A coronavirus infected individual has gone missing from Borella, the Police said today. The individual had tested positive for the virus on 26th May but was reported missing yesterday (Friday). According to the Police media unit, the individual is a resident of Magazine Road in Borella. Police officers and the health authorities had visited his house yesterday to take him to a treatment facility. However they were informed that the 28-year-old man had fled on Thursday. A search operation ha

29 May, 2021