UK envoy holds discussions with MR

Covid clusters emerge at a number of factories

By Vyshnavy Velrajh Small coronavirus clusters have begun to emerge in garment factories in Sri Lanka, health authorities said. Public Health Inspectors (PHI) Association Secretary M. Baalasooriya told Colombo Gazette that factories in the Katunayake, Koggala and Thulhiriya Free Trade Zones (FTZ) are currently affected. He said factories in Wathupitiwala, Norwood, and Pallekele are also reported to be infected. Thirty employees of a garment factory in Wathupitiwala, Nittambuwa have been foun

20 May, 2021

Shammi Silva elected President in controversy-ridden cricket board polls

Shammi Silva has been elected President of the Sri Lanka Cricket board in a controversy-ridden election. Elections to select a new President of the Sri Lanka Cricket board took place today. Silva?s election marks his second term in office as the President of Sri Lanka Cricket. “I am thankful for the membership for electing me uncontested as the President of Sri Lanka Cricket,’ said Shammi Silva said. ?This victory also proves the fact that our stakeholders have understood the yeomen service

20 May, 2021

Parliamentary Council agrees to appoint Sanjay Rajaratnam as AG

The Parliamentary Council has decided to concur with the proposal of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to appoint Sanjay Rajaratnam, PC, Solicitor General (Acting) as the Attorney General upon the retirement of the incumbent Attorney General. This decision was taken at the Parliamentary Council meeting held today at Parliament under the patronage of Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa, Minister of Fisheries Douglas Devananda

20 May, 2021