Forty returnees from India and US contract coronavirus

Northern Italy to lock down at least 16 million people

Italy is set to lock down at least 16 million people in the region of Lombardy and in 11 other provinces in the north and east of the country. The mandatory quarantine will last until early April. The dramatic escalation in the country’s efforts to contain the new deadly coronavirus will close gyms, pools, museums and ski resorts. Italy is Europe’s worst-hit country and reported a steep rise in virus infections on Saturday. The new measures, which also apply to financial centre Milan and tou

08 Mar, 2020

UNP informs EC it will contest election separately

By Easwaran Rutnam The United National Party (UNP) has informed the National Elections Commission (EC) that it will be contesting the Parliamentary election. UNP General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam informed the National Elections Commission that the UNP will contest in all 22 Districts. The letter was sent to the National Elections Commission today (Saturday). Speaking to the Colombo Gazette, UNP sources said that the UNP is still willing to work with the Samagi Jana Balavegaya led by

07 Mar, 2020

Impunity for sexual and gender-based violence in Sri Lanka high

As the world observes International Women?s Day 2020 today, impunity for sexual and gender-based violence in Sri Lanka has been found to be high. Amnesty International noted that in Sri Lanka, 142 cases of rape, and 42 cases of ?serious sexual abuse, and 54 child abuse” cases have been reported during just the first 15 days of 2020. According to the Sri Lankan Government, investigations have already been completed into 78 of the rape cases, 21 of the serious sexual violence cases and 34 of the

08 Mar, 2020