April 15th declared a special holiday

Dehiwala and Mirihana among areas new infections detected

Dehiwala and Mirihana are among the areas new Covid infections were detected, officials said today. A total of 2,584 people were found to be infected in Sri Lanka over a 24-hour period ending at 6am today. Of the 2,584 people 429 people were from the Colombo District. Officials said that of the 429 people detected in the Colombo District, 51 are from Dehiwala, and 30 from Mirihana. The rest included 51 in Padukka, 34 in Nawagamuwa, 26 in Moratuwa, and 14 in Bambalapitiya. Apart from the Col

28 May, 2021

Speaker signs Port City Economic Commission Bill

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane signed and validated the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill today. Thereby the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act will be implemented in full from today (27). The Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill was passed with amendments in Parliament on 20th May 2021. The Bill was passed with?149 parliamentarians voting in favour and 58 against it during the third reading. The main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) voted against the Bill. A

27 May, 2021

Electricity supply disrupted in parts of Colombo

The electricity supply has been disrupted in parts of Colombo due to adverse weather conditions experienced in Sri Lanka. The Ministry of Power said electricity supply has also been disrupted in several areas in the Matale, Kegalle, Ratnapura, Kurunegala, Nuwara Eliya, and Kalutara Districts.? Nearly 177,0000 consumers have been affected as a result, it said. The Ministry said the electricity supply has been disrupted due to trees falling onto transmission cables as a result of the inclement

27 May, 2021