With polls on hold, UNP says Parliament must meet

Covid test not conducted on President despite attending event

By Vyshnavy Velrajh President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has not undergone any specific tests for COVID-19 despite attending an event in Digamadulla recently were an individual was later found to be infected. President?s Media Director Mohan Samaranayake told Colombo Gazette that the President is generally under surveillance, and is constantly monitored and advised by doctors on a regular basis. President Rajapaksa had attended an event in the Digamadulla district on Saturday (09), which was attended

13 Jan, 2021

2001 Parliament attack: when terror struck india?s temple of democracy

Sunday, December 13, will mark 19 years since the deadly attack on Parliament by terrorist groups linked to Pakistan. Senior Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) leader LK Advani who was then the home minister called the attack ?the most audacious, and also the most alarming, act of terrorism?. On this day in 2001, a five-member suicide squad comprising Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists attacked Parliament house, while the Lok Sabha was in session: the Houses were adjourned at the time of

12 Jan, 2021

Four arrivals found to be infected

Four individuals who had arrived from overseas have tested positive for COVID-19. The National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) said the passengers had arrived from Pakistan, Qatar, Poland, and the Maldives. They were among over 580 COVID patients detected in Sri Lanka during the 24-hour period ending at 06.00 a.m. today. Meanwhile, four flights carrying 197 passengers arrived in Sri Lanka this morning. The NOCPCO said 10 passengers arrived from the Maldives, 73

13 Jan, 2021