Veteran Sri Lankan singer H.M. Jayawardena passed away

US, Sri Lanka discuss human rights issue?

By Easwaran Rutnam? The United States and Sri Lanka have had talks on the human rights issue and other related matters. The matters were discussed between the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina Teplitz and Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena yesterday. Both sides also discussed the investment outlook and opportunities in Sri Lanka. ?They discussed the status of Sri Lanka?s domestic human rights, reconciliation and accountability efforts; cooperation to counter terrorism??and transnational cri

03 Feb, 2021

First health worker dies in Sri Lanka from Covid

Sri Lanka today lost its first health worker as a result of the coronavirus. The deceased was identified by the Health Ministry as 32-year-old Dr. Gayan Danthanarayana, attached to the Colombo North Teaching hospital in Ragama. The doctor is reported to have died while receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit of the Karapitiya hospital for COVID-19. The identity of Covid victims are usually not revealed but the Health Ministry revealed the name of the doctor with the consent of his fami

02 Feb, 2021

Opposition slams Government over pro-China policy

The main Opposition today accused the Government of hurting its foreign relations with India by enforcing a pro-China policy. Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Lakshman Kiriella told reporters today that the China-centric policy of the former Mahinda Rajapaksa Government has extended into the incumbent Government. He said the current Government has not placed a limit on the projects offered to China and this has caused a rift with India. Kiriella said the security of India and Sri Lanka are tie

02 Feb, 2021