SLFP seeks urgent talks with GR, MR and BR

SriLankan Airlines cuts staff salaries for three months

SriLankan Airlines has decided to slash the salaries of its staff for a period of three months. The airline said that the Chairman Ashok Pathirage and the Board of Directors are ever mindful of their duty to protect the country?s economic interests, livelihoods of the employees of the SriLankan Family and are making every effort to ensure the business continuity of the National Carrier. Globally, the airline industry faces its gravest crisis in the modern times, due to COVID-19 pandemic, and s

02 Apr, 2020

Task Force in the dark over food not reaching some areas

By Vyshnavy Velrajh The Special Presidential Task Force on Essential Supplies says it has not received any reports of shortages on the distribution of essential items to certain areas in the country during the Police curfew. An islandwide Police curfew is currently in effect to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Sri Lanka. Head of Media Coordination for the Task Force Professor Charitha Herath told the Colombo Gazette that rumours are being spread in this regard, but when inquired specific

01 Apr, 2020

Third coronavirus death reported in Sri Lanka

The third coronavirus death has been reported in Sri Lanka, that of a 73 year-old patient. The patient is said to be a resident of Maradana. The patient had initially been admitted to the Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital where it was determined that he had contracted the virus. He was then transferred to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (IDH) hospital in Angoda. The Health Ministry said that he had died on admission to the IDH hospital. The patient had been suffering from o

01 Apr, 2020