Naples hospital checks Sri Lankan woman for virus

New members appointed to COPE and COPA

New members have been appointed to the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) and the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA). The new members of COPE are MPs Mahinda Amaraweera, Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Rohitha Abeygunawarddena, Dr. Sarath Weerasekara, Jayantha Samaraweera, D.V. Chanaka, Indika Anuruddha Herath, Dr. Nalaka Godahewa, Rauff Hakeem, Susil Premajayantha, Anura Dissanayake, Patali Champika Ranawaka, Jagath Pushpakumara, Dr. Harsha de Silva, Eran Wickramaratne, Nalin Bandara Jayamaha,

08 Feb, 2022

Cabinet approves unique digital ID project

Cabinet has approved a unique digital ID project which is to be implemented with a grant received from the Indian Government. Minister Namal Rajapaksa thanked India for approving the grant to facilitate the project which will serve as the catalyst for the digitalization drive of Sri Lanka. Under the project a personal identity verification device will be introduced based on biometric data, a digital tool that can represent the identities of individuals in cyberspace, and the identification of

08 Feb, 2022

Kusal Mendis tests positive for Covid

Sri Lanka cricketer Kusal Mendis, who is with the touring Sri Lanka national team in Australia, has tested positive for Covid-19. Mendis was found to be positive during a routine Rapid Antigen Test (RAT), conducted on Monday. The result of the RAT test was confirmed following a PCR test, which was conducted on the same day. Mendis is currently undergoing Covid-19 protocols and has been placed in isolation since Monday. The T20I series between Sri Lanka and Australia will commence on 11th Feb

08 Feb, 2022