Accomplice of Makandure Madush arrested

No immediate threat from a third wave

By Vyshnavy Velrajh Sri Lanka is not facing a risk of a third wave of the coronavirus at present, health authorities said. State Minister Dr. Sudharshini Fernandopulle told Colombo Gazette that countries such as the US, Italy, and France are currently facing a significant increase in infections. However, the State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID-19 Disease Control said that Sri Lanka is currently reporting a decline in Covid cases. She said therefore, the country is not

20 Mar, 2021

State intelligence chief denies meeting Easter bomber in Malaysia

State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director, Major General Suresh Sallay has denied having links with the mastermind of the Easter Sunday attacks, Zahran Hashim. He says he had not met Zahran Hashim in Malaysia, as claimed by an opposition Parliamentarian. Major General Suresh Sallay has filed a complaint with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) against Parliamentarian Nalin Bandara Jayamaha over the allegations. Nalin Bandara had made the allegations at a media conference in Colombo.

19 Mar, 2021

UK High Court overturns ruling on Major General Priyanka Fernando

The UK High Court has overturned the ruling on Major General Priyanka Fernando. The appeal made to the UK High Court by Major General Priyanka Fernando, the former Minister Counsellor (Defence) of the Sri Lanka High Commission against the judgement of the Westminster Magistrates? Court on him was allowed yesterday, 19 March 2021, the High Commission of Sri Lanka in?London said. In the judgement handed down by the High Court, it decided in favour of Major General Fernando and quashed his convic

19 Mar, 2021