Shooting in Keselwatte injures one person

Non-communicable disease drugs to arrive from India

Drugs for Non-communicable disease will arrive in Sri Lanka from India tomorrow, the President’s office said today. The drugs will arrive on a request made by Sri Lanka to India. There have been concerns of a shortage of essential drugs as a result of the curfew in Sri Lanka and lockdown in India. Recently the Sri Lanka Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry (SLCPI) had assured the public that despite the global impact of the coronavirus, there was no shortage in availability of essential dru

06 Apr, 2020

Popular Sri Lankan musician Jayantha Ratnayake passed away

Popular Sri Lankan musician Jayantha Ratnayake passed away. He was 51 years-old at the time of his death. Jayantha Ratnayake passed away while reviving treatment at the Apeksha Hospital in Maharagama. Jayantha Ratnayake is the?son of popular singer Victor Ratnayake.

06 Apr, 2020

President briefs Sajith on fight against the coronavirus

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa briefed Samagi Jana Balawegaya leader Sajith Premadasa today on the steps taken by the Government in the fight against the coronavirus. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, former Minister Basil Rajapaksa and several other Government Ministers also attended the discussion. The President informed Premadasa that immediate steps had been taken to prevent the virus from entering Sri Lanka as soon as the World Health Organisation (WHO) issued an alert. He said that the Go

06 Apr, 2020