Residents in Maha Induruwa protest over drinking water

Three Presidents in Sri Lanka Parliament for first time in history

Three Presidents attended sessions in the Sri Lanka Parliament for first time in history. Current President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and former President Maithripala Sirisena attended Parliament sessions yesterday (Thursday). The Parliament Communications Department said that this was the first time three Presidents, both current and former, attended Parliament sittings on the same day. (Colombo Gazette)

20 Nov, 2020

Health authorities to decide fate of festive season in Sri Lanka

By Vyshnavy Velrajh Health authorities will decide the fate of the festive season in Sri Lanka after conducting a review of the coronavirus situation. A decision to relax quarantine restrictions during the festive season in December will be taken by the Ministry of Health after reviewing the situation in the country at that time. Chief Epidemiologist Dr. Sudath Samaraweera told?Colombo Gazette?that the decision depends on the level of coronavirus transmission in the country during this period

20 Nov, 2020

Coronavirus claims the lives of another four people in Sri Lanka

The coronavirus has claimed the lives of another four people in Sri Lanka. The Government Information Department said that the latest victims are from Colombo and Kalutara. The total death toll from the coronavirus has now risen to 73. The Government said that one victim was a resident of Colombo 10. The 70-year-old man died on admission to hospital. The cause of death was pneumonia and the coronavirus. The second victim is a 27-year-old woman from Colombo 15. She died in hospital and the ca

19 Nov, 2020