Number of cororonavirus patients detected in Sri Lanka crosses 2500

Cabinet approval sought to enforce ban on burqa

The Government is considering enforcing a ban on the burqa, Justice Minister Ali Sabry said today. Ali Sabry said that Cabinet approval has been sought for the ban on the burqa. The Justice Minister said the Government is looking to ban full face coverings in public places. He insisted that the move is not an attempt to target any community but is in the best interest of National security. Emergency regulations were enforced following the Easter Sunday attacks in April 2019 imposing a ban on

25 Feb, 2021

Healthcare workers urged to vaccinate after nurse dies

Healthcare workers have been urged to vaccinate after a nurse became the latest victim of the coronavirus. The Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) said it was saddened beyond measure by the tragic and untimely demise of Priyanthi Ramya Kumari, a Staff Nurse of the Mawanella Hospital, following a COVID-19 infection. She is the first member of the nursing profession of Sri Lanka to succumb to the disease. “In this setting, the Sri Lanka Medical Association, in steadfast compliance with its dec

28 Feb, 2021

Body found inside a travel bag in Colombo

The body of an unidentified individual was found inside a travel bag in Colombo this afternoon (1). The Police Media Unit told Colombo Gazette that the body was found inside the bag close to the Gas Works Junction on Dam Street in Colombo. The Police said the body was wrapped in polythene and stuffed inside the travel bag. The unidentified body is suspected to be that of a woman, they said. The body was found following information received via the Police Emergency hotline 119. The Police Me

01 Mar, 2021