SriLankan Airlines operates first all female crew flight

Government questioned over failure to give Sudarshini bigger role

The Government was today questioned over the failure to give State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID Disease Control Sudarshani Fernandopulle a bigger role in the fight against the coronavirus. Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Parliamentarian M.A Sumanthiran said that someone of the calibre of Sudarshani Fernandopulle should be leading the operations against the spread of the coronavirus. Sumanthiran said that Fernandopulle is an expert in public health but despite being the Mi

23 Jun, 2021

Core Group on Sri Lanka regrets lack of progress on key issues

The Core Group on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council has expressed regret over the lack of progress on key issues. The concerns were expressed in a statement issued on behalf of Canada, Germany, North Macedonia, Malawi, Montenegro and the UK. UN Human Rightc Council resolution 46/1 called upon the Sri Lankan Government to address the harmful legacies of war and to protect human rights, including for those from religious minorities. “We regret the lack of progress on these issues, with a

22 Jun, 2021

Sri Lanka to receive 78,000 Pfizer vaccine jabs in July

Sri Lanka is to receive 78,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine in July, the Government said today. State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Channa Jayasumana said that the 78,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine will arrive during the first three weeks of July. The Government had announced earlier this month that it will import 05 million doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine this year. On 7th May, the Advisory Board of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA)

23 Jun, 2021