Heat wave to continue in several areas

SLTDA warns ‘Safe and Secure’ certified hotels

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has warned “Safe and Secure” certified hotels that they risk losing their certification if the guidelines issued by the SLTDA and health authorities are violated. Issuing a notice to hotels, travel agents, and tour operators, the SLTDA said only Level 1 “Safe and Secure” certified hotels can accept foreign tourists during the first 14 days of their stay. Other “Safe and Secure” certified hotels can only accept local community members or forei

01 Mar, 2021

Health authorities assure no shortage of vaccines

Health authorities today assured there was no shortage of vaccines and that all those who must get the vaccine will be given the jab. Deputy Director-General of Public Health Services, Dr. Hemantha Herath said that the vaccination process is continuing in the Western Province. Sri Lanka has so far revived 1 million vaccines from India and more have been ordered. He said that the vaccination process is being focused on high risk areas in the Western Province, particularly in the Colombo Distri

01 Mar, 2021

India, Sri Lanka and Maldives establish NSA trilateral secretariat

India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives have established a trilateral secretariat for National Security Advisors (NSA) on Maritime Security Cooperation. The Ministry of Defence said that in keeping with the discussions held at the previous National Security Advisor-level trilateral meetings on Maritime Security Cooperation with India and the Maldives, a Secretariat for Trilateral National Security Advisors on Maritime Security Cooperation was established at the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) Headquarters, Colo

01 Mar, 2021