Three Indians arrested at sea off Talaimannar

Resolution to constitute National Council included in Parliament order book

A resolution to constitute the National Council has been included in the order book of Parliament for 20th September.? The National Council will consist of the Speaker as the Chair, the Prime Minister, Leader of the House of Parliament, the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, the Chief Government Whip and not more than thirty-five (35) Members of Parliament representing the Ninth Parliament from recognized Political Parties in Sri Lanka as determined by the Leaders of the Political Parties.

14 Sep, 2022

Chinese man returning to Shanghai from Sri Lanka infected

A Chinese man has tested positive for Covid in Shanghai after returning from Sri Lanka. The Shanghai Health Commission said that a number of Chinese who returned to Shanghai this month (September) had tested positive for Covid. The first patient is a Chinese who arrived at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport on September 10 from Sri Lanka. The second patient is a Chinese who arrived at the local airport on September 10 from New Zealand. The third to sixth patients are all Chinese who a

15 Sep, 2022

Two youth drown at sea in Beruwela

Two youth drowned at sea in Magalkanda, Beruwela today. The Police said that the two youth had gone with another individual to bath in the sea. Strong currents had dragged away the three youth aged between 17 years and 19 years. One person was rescued but the other two had drowned. The two who had drowned were rushed to hospital but were pronounced dead. (Colombo Gazette)

15 Sep, 2022