STF arrests suspect with over 1 KG of heroin in Mount Lavinia

Minuwangoda Brandix cluster crosses the 300 mark

Over 300 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in the Minuwangoda cluster. The Ministry of Health said that another 220 people tested positive for the virus in the Minuwangoda cluster as of this morning. The total number of coronavirus patients in the Minuwangoda coronavirus cluster was at 101 by late last evening. On Sunday a 39-year-old woman from Brandix in Minuwangoda had been detected with the virus?after being admitted to the Gampaha hospital. Chief Epidemiologist Dr Sudath S

06 Oct, 2020

Ranil appears before commission on Easter attacks

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today appeared before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) probing the Easter Sunday terror attacks. Wickremesinghe, who served as the Prime Minister during the terror attacks, was last interrogated by the PCoI in August. Former President Maithripala Sirisena too testified before the Commission for nearly 06- hours yesterday. Several other Politicians?too were summoned by the PCoI on Easter attacks to record statements on various occasions.

06 Oct, 2020

Officials continue to hunt for main source behind Minuwangoda cluster

Officials have yet to identify the main source behind the Minuwangoda cluster, the Health Ministry said today. Chief Epidemiologist Dr Sudath Samaraweera said that the authorities are attempting to identify the main source behind the Minuwangoda cluster. Earlier yesterday, a 39-year-old woman from Brandix had been?detected with the virus?after being admitted to the Gampaha hospital. Dr Sudath Samaraweera said that sometimes the authorities may not find the exact source. He said that urgent s

05 Oct, 2020