AG to file revised application on IGP, Hemasiri

Army denies claims Islamic State members returned to Sri Lanka

By Vyshnavy Velrajh The Military has rejected reports that dozens of depraved ISIS soldiers had returned to Sri Lanka. The SUN newspaper had reported that dozens of depraved ISIS soldiers returned to Sri Lanka following the collapse of their so-called caliphate. When inquired by Colombo Gazette in this regard, Sri Lanka?s Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva refuted the report published by the SUN newspaper. Army Commander Shavendra Silva further said that such ISIS soldi

11 Nov, 2020

Cargills Food City Maradana employee infected

An employee attached to the Cargills Food City outlet on Maradana Road in Colombo-10 has contracted the coronavirus. Issuing a statement, the management of the supermarket chain said that the employee had been detected yesterday after being subjected to a PCR test. The employee had last reported to work on 05th November and has been transferred to the hospital for treatment. All employees of the Maradana outlet and other team members who had come into contact with the infected employee have b

11 Nov, 2020

President instructs officials to prevent public from leaving Western Province

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed officials to prevent the public from leaving the Western Province. Accordingly, no one can enter or leave the Western Province from tonight (Wednesday) until 15 November. The President said that since a large number of coronavirus patients have been detected in the Western Province, steps should be taken to prevent it from spreading to other areas. The President expressed these views at a discussion held at the President’s Office today. The spread

11 Nov, 2020