Suspect arrested with heroin worth Rs. 100 million

Government asserts national security will be protected

The Government today asserted that national security will be protected and steps will be taken to ensure lasting peace. Defence Secretary Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne said the Government, under the leadership of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, would not allow any force to become a threat to the national security. ?We will ensure by all means that lasting peace will prevail in Sri Lanka for our future generation to enjoy dividends of hard earned peace through immense sacrifices made by our wa

19 May, 2020

Special Air India flight to evacuate stranded Indians in Sri Lanka

Government of India under the ?Vande Bharat Mission? is undertaking the largest ever evacuation of stranded Indian nationals across the world to India. As part of this Mission a special Air India flight has been presently scheduled from Sri Lanka to India on Friday, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said today. Based on the registrations received by the High Commission of India, a passenger manifest will be prepared for this flight.? Priority will be given to compelling cases in distress,

19 May, 2020

More Navy officers infected

The number of confirmed COVID-19 patients detected in Sri Lanka rose to 992, with one more patient being reported overnight. The Director General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe said that out of the 11 patients reported yesterday 10 were navy personnel. The remaining one person was a Sri Lankan who had returned from Singapore and was undergoing quarantine. Dr, Jasinghe said among the confirmed patients, 424 have been reported as active cases. Close to 148 individuals are under observati

19 May, 2020