Rupee depreciates for the 4th day

Support kits distributed to Sri Lankans stuck in the Maldives

The Sri Lanka High Commission in Male in an effort to mitigate the many difficulties faced by Sri Lankans residing in the Maldives, whose access to food items and medicines is limited, has continued to distribute the food supplies and essential items dispatched by the Ministry of Foreign Relations comprising 10,000kgs (2000 packs) of support kits, the Foreign Ministry said today. The Sri Lankan Airlines has collaborated with the Foreign Ministry in this cause, through carrying these support kit

15 Jun, 2020

Former Editor fears attempt to compromise data on laptop

A former Editor of the Sunday Observer has raised fears that attempts might be made to compromise data on her laptop which was seized by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). Dharisha Bastians, who is also a correspondent for the New York Times, said that for several months now her name has been linked to an ongoing criminal investigation into an alleged abduction that took place in November 2019. She said that in connection with this investigation, the Criminal Investigation Departmen

15 Jun, 2020

Special flight brings back Sri Lankans stranded in Pakistan

A special SriLankan Airlines flight brought back a group of Sri Lankans stranded in Pakistan today. The Sri Lankans had sought to return to Sri Lanka when the coronavirus pandemic spread around the world. SriLankan Airlines flight UL-1282 arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning with around 130 Sri Lankans onboard. The passengers were subjected to PCR tests on arrival and were awaiting the results. (Colombo Gazette)

15 Jun, 2020