Security increased in Jaffna after shooting

Polling at quarantine centers on 31st July

Polling will take place at quarantine centers on 31st July, National Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said. He said that measures have been taken to ensure people at quarantine centers can vote on 31st July. Deshapriya said that voters in quarantine will not be accommodated at ordinary polling booths. The National Election Commission had earlier considered using mobile polling booths at the 5th August election for voters in quarantine. Health guidelines for the election gives

22 Jul, 2020

Future birth certificates to be only ‘Sri Lankan’

The Government is to introduce a new category on the newly designed digital birth certificate, removing particulars on race and religion. The Registrar General?s Department said all future birth certificates will be issued as ?Sri Lankan?. The new application form will also see the removal of details pertaining to the marriage of parents. Registrar General N. C. Vithanage said details on the marital status of parents is reported to have caused severe inconvenience to many children in the coun

22 Jul, 2020

War on dengue launched in high-risk areas

A special mosquito control campaign targeting areas identified as high-risk for the spread of dengue was launched today. The Ministry of Health said an upward trend in the increase in dengue patients has been reported in certain districts due to the prevalent rainy weather. Entomological surveys conducted in these areas have predicted an impending threat of outbreaks unless strict control measures are applied. Therefore the National Dengue Control Unit launched a special mosquito control camp

23 Jul, 2020