Cabinet scheduled to meet next week after dispute

Pompeo tells Sri Lanka that China is a predator

By Easwaran Rutnam US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo told Sri Lanka today that China is a predator and continues to violate sovereignty on land and at sea. Pompeo was in Sri Lanka today on an invitation extended by his Sri Lankan counterpart, Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. At a joint media conference held at the Foreign Ministry in Colombo today, Pompeo said that the US comes as a friend and a partner. He said the US wants to take the partnership with Sri Lanka forward based on demo

28 Oct, 2020

Number of coronavirus related deaths in Sri Lanka increases to 19

Two more coronavirus related deaths were reported in Sri Lanka today, increasing the total death toll to 19. The Ministry of Health said the two victims are a 19-year-old male from Keselwatte and an 87-year-old woman from Slave Island. The two are reported to have died after being admitted to the Colombo National hospital. PCR tests conducted on the victims had confirmed that the two individuals had contracted the coronavirus, the Health Ministry said. This marks the third COVID-19 related d

27 Oct, 2020

Detection of coronavirus patients not likely to drop to zero

The Ministry of Health says the detection of coronavirus patients is not likely to drop to zero. Deputy Director-General of Health Services Dr.?Hemantha Herath said that while there is likely to be a reduction is the number of patients being detected in the weeks to come, it will not drop to zero. “It is likely to fluctuate but will not drop to zero. It will take time to be brought under complete control,” he said. Dr. Hemantha Herath said that the situation in Gampaha has however seen an imp

29 Oct, 2020