UNP forced to postpone signing deal for new alliance

Pushpika re-crowned as being separated not a barrier

By Easwaran Rutnam Pushpika De Silva has been re-crowned as Mrs. Sri Lanka for Mrs. World as being separated from her husband or being a single mother does not disqualify her, organisers said today. Chandimal Jayasinghe, the National Director for Mrs. Sri Lanka for Mrs. World told reporters today that he was informed by the world body that the contestant can be disqualified if she was divorced before the final of the local pageant. “Being separated is not a reason given to disqualify a contes

06 Apr, 2021

India tells Sri Lanka no export ban on Covid vaccines

The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka says India has not imposed any export ban on COVID-19 vaccines. In a statement issued today, the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka noted that the Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs of India in New Delhi had clearly said recently that the Government of India has not imposed any export ban on COVID-19 vaccines. “In fact, supplies to many countries in various regions of the world have taken place last week also,” the Indian High Commission s

04 Apr, 2021

JVP slams sacking of NMRA board for failing to approve Sinopharm

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has slammed the sacking of some members of the board of the National Medicinal Regulatory Authority (NMRA) for failing to approve the Sinopharm vaccine. JVP Parliamentarian, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said that the board consisted of experts in the field who had sought more information on the Chinese vaccine. He said that since important information sought by the NMRA board had not been provided by the Sinopharm vaccine manufacturer in China, they had refused to

04 Apr, 2021