Sri Lanka bomber’s mother and sister ‘co-operating fully’ with NZ Police

Seven Sri Lankans who arrived from overseas infected

Seven Sri Lankans who arrived from overseas have been found to be infected with the coronavirus. They were among 532 infected persons detected yesterday after health authorities conducted 15,041 PCR tests. The National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 (NOCPC) said four more flights carrying 261 passengers arrived in Sri Lanka this morning. The Centre said 29 passengers arrived from India, 30 from Qatar, 45 from Japan, and 157 from Australia. Meanwhile, seven more flights carr

08 Jan, 2021

Dr. Palitha Abeykoon appointed WHO special envoy

Dr Palitha Abeykoon, former Director, Health Systems Development, WHO South-East Asia Regional Office, Senior Advisor Sri Lankan Ministry of Health has been appointed as the World Health Organization?s (WHO) special envoy on COVID-19. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Dr. Abeykoon?s ?experience in building health systems and workforces to protect people against infectious diseases across South East Asia will be vital to act together against the pandemic?. Dr. Abeykoon has be

08 Jan, 2021

Rift between Udayanga and Kimarli raised in Parliament

The opposition today drew the attention of Parliament to the rift between former Russian Ambassador and now tourism promoter Udayanga Weeratunga and Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority Chairperson Kimarli Fernando. Opposition Samagi Jana Balawehaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Kabir Hashim told Parliament that Udayanga Weeratunga and Kimarli Fernando are fighting among themselves to secure business for their own hotels. “They are fighting to split the income among themselves,” he said. The forme

08 Jan, 2021