Curfew passes for essential services extended till 31 May

UN Resident Coordinator writes to Mahinda on burying COVID-19 victims

The UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka Ms Hanaa Singer has written to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa reiterating concerns with the existing Ministry of Health guidelines, which stipulate cremation as the only method for the disposal of bodies suspected of COVID-19 infection. In the letter, seen by Colombo Gazette, Hanaa Singer reiterates the solidarity of the United Nations with the people of Sri Lanka in these challenging times marked by the COVID-19 emergency. She assured that the United

12 Nov, 2020

More prisoners test positive for coronavirus

By Vyshnavy Velrajh More prison inmates have tested positive for the coronavirus today. Commissioner General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya told Colombo Gazette that three new COVID-19 cases were detected from the Boossa prison in Galle. This raises the total number of inmates from various prisons in the country to have contracted the virus to 158. Among the group, 65 are male inmates, 89 are female inmates, and four are prison officials, he said. Inmates have been detected with COVID-19 fr

12 Nov, 2020

TMVP Secretary Pubalapillai Prashanthan arrested

By Farook Sihan Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pullikal (TMVP)?Secretary Pubalapillai Prashanthan was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) today. A CID team from Colombo had arrested Prashanthan while he was heading to his office in Batticaloa from his residence in Arayampathy. Prashanthan was out on bail after being arrested over a double murder in 2008. He was arrested today over allegations he had threatened witnesses linked to the case. TMVP leader, Parliamentarian Sivanesa

12 Nov, 2020