Judge withdraws from case against Sarath N. Silva

Steps to be taken to further contain spread of virus

Steps are to be taken to further contain the spread of the coronavirus, the State Ministry of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and Covid Disease Control said. A special discussion was held at the Ministry of Health under the patronage of Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle, State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and Covid Disease Control on the measures that should be taken to further control the rapid spread of Covid disease in Sri Lanka. For those who are at home during the quarantine curfe

24 Aug, 2021

Another 194 Covid related deaths in Sri Lanka

Another 194 Covid related deaths have been reported in Sri Lanka, the Health Ministry said today. The Health Ministry said that the deaths had occurred yesterday and were confirmed today as being linked to the coronavirus. The latest victims include 145 people above the age of 60. The death toll from the virus in Sri Lanka has now risen to 7,560. (Colombo Gazette)

23 Aug, 2021

No move to slash salaries of State sector employees

By Ashanthi Warunasuriya The Government today insisted that there is no move to push for a cut in the salaries of State sector employees. Cabinet co-spokesman, Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said that the decision by the Cabinet to donate its August salary to the Covid fund is not an attempt to push for a pay cut in the State sector. He said this in response to a question posed at the weekly post Cabinet press conference today. The Cabinet had yesterday decided to donate the August salary of a

24 Aug, 2021