Presidential commission to be appointed to probe malpractices

New COVID variant enters Sri Lanka

By Vyshnavy Velrajh The new COVID variant has been detected in Sri Lanka. Chief Epidemiologist of the Health Ministry Dr. Sudath Samaraweera told Colombo Gazette that the new variant is the same one detected in the United Kingdom (UK). He said a person who had arrived in Sri Lanka from the UK recently is confirmed to have contracted the new variant of COVID-19. Dr. Samaraweera said the new COVID variant is different to that of the current strain, and has a high transmission rate. Professor

13 Jan, 2021

President Rajapaksa sends letter to President Xi Jinping

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has sent a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping. The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to China Dr. Palitha T. B. Kohona presented a copy of his credentials, formally, consistent with protocol, to Director General of the Department of Protocol Hong Lei at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China today. Hong warmly welcomed the Ambassador and stated that China is happy to receive the Sri Lankan Ambassador who is a renowned and experienced diplomat. He further stated that Ch

12 Jan, 2021

US envoy to Sri Lanka disappointed with incidents in Washington

The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Alaina?B.?Teplitz, says she was deeply disappointed with the appalling incidents in Washington on 6 January. Thousands of angry supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol in Washington DC last week and clashed with Police, resulting in casualty and multiple injuries and interrupting a constitutional process to affirm Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election. In a statement issued today, the Ambassador said that American democracy, as in

11 Jan, 2021