Sri Lanka’s new envoy to Turkey meets Erdo?an

Opposition demands transparency on Covid fund

By Easwaran Rutnam The opposition today demanded transparency on the Covid fund opened by the Government. Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Mayantha Dissanayake said the Government must inform Parliament how much has been collected through the fund. The Covid fund known as the Itukama Project was launched by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to support and strengthen activities aimed at mitigating the spread of COVID-19 as well as related social welfare programmes. The fund was establi

26 Oct, 2020

Seven children, three mothers test positive for coronavirus

By Vyshnavy Velrajh Seven children and three mothers admitted to the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children in Colombo have tested positive for COVID-19. Director of the hospital Dr. G. Wijesuriya told Colombo Gazette that the detections were made after PCR tests were conducted yesterday and today. The infected patients have been identified as associates of patients detected within the Peliyagoda fish market cluster. Dr. Wijesuriya added that measures are being taken to transfer the group of pa

26 Oct, 2020

Oman Air resumes scheduled flights to Colombo

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, will provide scheduled service to Kuwait, Bahrain and Colombo, effective 25 October, and increase frequency to destinations in Oman. The airline will operate 2 weekly flights to Kuwait, 2 to Bahrain and 2 to Colombo, Oman Air said in a statement. Oman Air will also increase flight frequency to cities including Salalah, with 3 daily round-trip flights; Khasab, with 6 weekly & Duqm, with 6 weekly flights. Guests are encouraged to visit om

25 Oct, 2020