Protest on A-9 in Kekirawa after three people die in accident

Inquiries launched into doormats sold on Amazon with Sri Lanka flag

By Indika Sri Aravinda Inquiries have been launched into doormats sold on Amazon with a print of the Sri Lanka flag. The Foreign Ministry of Sri Lanka has taken necessary measures to address the advertising of the doormats on Amazon. The doormats are being sold on Amazon.com for US$ 12 per piece. The site is reported to be distributing the doormats worldwide from Singapore and has announced a shipping cost of US$ 9.02. When inquired about the doormats, Chairman of the Consumer Affairs Author

12 Mar, 2021

South African variant of Covid-19 detected in Sri Lanka

The South African variant of the coronavirus has been detected in Sri Lanka. The detection was announced by Director of the Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine of the Sri Jayewardenepura University, Dr. Chandima Jeewandara. He said the infected individual was detected while undergoing quarantine at a quarantine centre. The detected individual is reported to have returned from Tanzania recently. Dr. Jeewandara further said that the South African variant is highly transmissible. T

12 Mar, 2021

Hunt on for key suspect in human trafficking racket

A hunt is underway for a key suspect who attempted to send 24 illegal immigrants to Canada. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Ajith Rohana said the suspect had operated from Jaffna. He said the man had obtained between Rs. 300,000 and 500,000 from victims promising to send them to Canada. The 24 Sri Lankans who were arrested while attempting to illegally travel by boat to Canada will be produced before the Puttalam Magistrate?s Court today (12). The group had been tr

12 Mar, 2021