John pushed to remain in politics

All areas isolated owing to COVID-19 reopened

Bandaranayake Mawatha in Colombo -12 and Suduwella in Ja-Ela which were declared as isolation areas due to the COVID-19 outbreak were reopened today. Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva said with the reopening of these two areas, all isolated areas have been reopened in the country. Earlier, Bandaranayake Mawatha in Colombo, Suduwella in Ja-Ela, Atalugama in Bandaragama, Akurana in Kandy, and Beruwala and Pinnala in Kalutara were declared as isolation areas due to the dete

15 May, 2020

Grace period extended to renew vehicle licence

The Government has extended the grace period announced to renew vehicle revenue licenses in the Western Province. The Government Information Department said the grace period has been extended till 31 July. The grace period will be entitled for vehicle revenue licences that expire between 13 March to 31 July. The Government Information Department added that a fine will not be imposed on the vehicle revenue licences that expire during the above mentioned time period. (Colombo Gazette)

15 May, 2020

Former East Timor President to appear at pro-LTTE event

Former East Timor President and Nobel Laureate Jose Ramos-Horta is to appear at a pro-LTTE event next week organised by the Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE). The TGTE, led by former LTTE peace negotiator Visuvanathan Rudrakumaran, said in a statement that Jose Ramos-Horta will deliver the Mullivaikal Memorial Lecture Memorial Lecture on May 18th (Monday). Due to the coronavirus pandemic the lecture will be delivered virtually. TGTE said that the Memorial Lecture is named after th

15 May, 2020