Madumadawa Aravinda resigns from PHU posts

US human rights report notes significant issues in Sri Lanka in 2019

The annual US human rights report has noted significant issues in Sri Lanka in 2019. The annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2019 released by Us Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo, noted that in Sri Lanka there were significant human rights issues last year. The report notes the issues included unlawful killings by the Government, torture by Government agents, sexual abuse, arbitrary detention by Government entities, restrictions on freedom of expression, including unjustifi

12 Mar, 2020

Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson test positive for coronavirus

Actor Tom Hanks has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Hanks, 63, posted on Instagram on Wednesday that while in Australia, he and wife Rita Wilson came down with symptoms resembling a cold, as well as body aches and slight fevers. ?To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the Coronavirus, and were found to be positive,? Hanks wrote. The actor wrote that the pair ?will be tested, observed, and isolated for as long as public health and safety requir

12 Mar, 2020

Colombo Stock Market ASPI records second biggest drop in history

The Colombo Stock Market (CSE) All Share Price Index of (ASPI) recorded the second biggest drop in history today. The ASPI dropped by a record 221.24 points, which was the second biggest drop in a single day in history, closing at 5,121.91 points. Earlier in the day trading at the Colombo Stock Exchange was halted for a few minutes after the S & P SL20 index fell by 5%. The record drop was attributed to foreign investors exiting from risky assets due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.

10 Mar, 2020