Deputy Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma granted bail

Special school holidays declared this week

The Government has declared special school holidays this week. Accordingly, the Ministry of Education said that schools will remain closed from 4th July till 8th July. The Education Ministry said that very few students and teachers had attended school sessions last week. As a result it was decided to close schools this week. Schools in the Western Province and some major cities around the island were already closed last week owing to the fuel crisis. Online sessions were conducted by most s

03 Jul, 2022

Sri Lanka to continue to stand by??one China policy??

Sri Lanka is to continue to stand by the ?one China policy? and support to protect China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, the Foreign Ministry said today. The Foreign Ministry said that the assurance was given when the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor G.L. Peiris met with the Ambassador of China, Qi Zhenhong, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs last week. Following the exchange of pleasantries, Minister Peiris appreciated China?s continued assistance to Sri Lanka. The Foreign Min

03 Jul, 2022

Elderly woman who fled Sri Lanka dies in Madurai hospital

A Sri Lankan elderly woman who was found unconscious with her husband on a beach in Dhaushkodi, has died in hospital. The Hindu newspaper reported that 70-year-old Parameswari, a resident of Mannar, died at the Government Rajaji Hospital on Saturday night. The woman, who was found unconscious with her husband, Periyannan, 80, on the shore near the Kothandaramar temple on 27 June, was admitted to hospital for treatment with a head injury. Her body was to be taken to Tiruchi. (Colombo Gazette)

04 Jul, 2022