Abdul Razik claims TID was alerted about Zahran in 2016

Chinese assistance sought after main PCR machine breaks down

By Vyshnavy Velrajh A Chinese expert is due to arrive in Sri Lanka to fix the main PCR machine that had recently malfunctioned, the National Operations Center for the Prevention of COVID-19 (NOCPC) said. Head of the NOCPC Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva told Colombo Gazette that the PCR machine was placed at the main laboratory of the Medical Research Institute (MRI) Sri Lanka. The machine, which is the main PCR machine in Sri Lanka, is capable of conducting 1200 PCR tests p

29 Oct, 2020

Rev. Dushantha Rodrigo ordained as new Anglican Bishop Colombo

Rev. Dushantha Lakshman Rodrigo was ordained as the 16th Bishop of the Diocese of Colombo, Church of Ceylon today. The Archbishop of Canterbury as the Metropolitan of the Church of Ceylon, had last month appointed Rev. Dushantha Lakshman Rodrigo as the 16th Bishop of Colombo. Archbishop Justin Welby was asked by the Diocesan Council of Colombo to select its next Diocesan Bishop in accordance with its constitution, when they found themselves unable to do so in August. The Episcopal ordination

28 Oct, 2020

Hejaaz’s case postponed to next year

The case filed against prominent human rights lawyer Hejaaz Hizbullah, on charges of allegedly ?aiding and abetting? one of the bombers involved in the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks, has been rescheduled to February 2021. Hizbullah?s case, which was to be taken up before the Fort Magistrate?s Court today, was rescheduled for the 24th of February 2021 due to the prevalent coronavirus situation in the country. The human rights lawyer has been held at the Criminal Investigation Department hea

28 Oct, 2020