Jeewan Thondaman signs nomination papers to contest polls

Health inspectors warn Covid situation critical

Health inspectors have warned that the Covid situation in Sri Lanka is critical and that the situation may get worse if precautions are not taken. The Public Health Inspectors (PHI) Union said that a high number of people have been found to be infected with the coronations in recent days. President of the union, Upul Rohana urged the public not to be misled by the numbers shown in the media. He said the actual ground situation is critical and we could see a repeat of what was seen after April

07 Dec, 2021

RW calls on Sri Lanka to pay attention to Suu Kyi’s arrest

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has called on the Sri Lanka Government to pay attention to the sentencing of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi. He said that Aung San Suu Kyi had ensured democracy in Myanmar. Wickremesinghe said that the military grabbed power soon after Aung San Suu Kyi won the election. “Its a military takeover,” he said. The former Prime Minister said that the Sri Lanka Government must not remain silent on the Myanmar issue. Aung San Suu Kyi was this week

07 Dec, 2021

Cabinet agrees to pay Rs. 2.5 million to Priyantha’s family

Cabinet has approved a proposal to pay Rs. 2.5 million to the family of Diyawadanage Don Nandasiri Priyantha Kumara, who was killed by a mob in Sialkot in Pakistan. Cabinet co-spokesman Dr. Ramesh Pathirana said that the proposal was put forward by Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva. He said the Cabinet approved the proposal to make the payment through the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau. Priyantha Diyawadana was employed as the?General Manager Operation at Rajco Industries in Sialkot. A f

07 Dec, 2021