Fire breaks out at Kurunegala Teaching Hospital

CSE extends trading hours

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has decided to extend its trading hours to 2.30 p.m. from tomorrow (26). Issuing a press release, the CSE said that the decision has been taken following requests made by industry stakeholders to extend trading hours. The announcement also comes consequent to the Government?s decision to impose curfew only between 10.00 p.m. and 4.00 a.m. daily in all districts with effect from tomorrow (26). The CSE further said that thereby, the pre-open session will be cond

25 May, 2020

Flight scheduled to bring back Sri Lankans stranded in Qatar cancelled

A flight scheduled to bring back Sri Lankans stranded in Qatar has been cancelled, the Foreign Ministry said today. Foreign Secretary?Ravinatha Aryasinha said that in consultation with the Minister of Foreign Relations Dinesh Gunawardena, he has instructed Sri Lanka?s Acting Ambassador in Qatar, as an interim measure, to immediately find accommodation for those stranded, following the cancellation of the Sri Lankan Airlines flight from Qatar, which was scheduled for today. (Colombo Gazette)

25 May, 2020

Seychelles confident Sri Lanka safe destination to send non COVID patients

Seychelles is confident Sri Lanka is a safe destination to send non COVID patients, the Government of Seychelles said today. The Seychelles High Commission in Colombo said that the Government of Seychelles has expressed its gratitude to the Government of Sri Lanka, its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Health, for enabling the visit of a group of 35 citizens of Seychelles, 24 of whom require urgent medical care, of which 11 critical patients are being accompanied by their relatives, f

25 May, 2020