Foreign Ministers of Sri Lanka and India hold talks

Three STF camps isolated, 179 policemen infected

Three Police Special Task Force (STF) camps in Sri Lanka have been isolated following the latest coronavirus outbreak. The Police Media Unit said the STF camps in Kalubowila, Rajagiriya, and Kelaniya were isolated from today. Meanwhile, a total of 179 Police officers have contracted the coronavirus, since the ?second wave? reported following the detection of the Minuwangoda cluster. The Police Media Unit said that 23 STF personnel are among the infected Police officers. The officers have bee

04 Nov, 2020

US Election early results show tight Trump-Biden race in key states

Early results from the US presidential election between incumbent Republican Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden show a tight race in a number of battleground states. Donald Trump leads Joe Biden in the potentially pivotal race of Florida with almost all votes counted. But other key states of Georgia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona, Ohio, Texas, and North Carolina are toss-ups. The vote caps a long and bitter race. More than 100 million people cast their ballots

04 Nov, 2020

Committee approves nomination of Mohan Peiris as Sri Lanka?s new envoy to UN

Former Chief Justice Mohan Peiris has been appointed as Sri Lanka?s new Permanent Representative to the United Nations. The Committee on High Posts has approved the government?s proposal to appoint the former Chief Justice as the new Sri Lankan Ambassador and Permeant Representative for the United Nations. Mohan Peris was informed of his appointment during a meeting of the Committee on High Posts held in Parliament today (03) under the patronage of the Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywa

03 Nov, 2020