Jailed drug addict dies after falling from 8th floor of hospital

Sri Lanka to sign fresh deal with India for financial assistance

By Easwaran Rutnam Sri Lanka is to sign a new agreement with India for financial assistance. Cabinet co-spokesman Dr. Ramesh Pathirana said that cabinet has given its approval to sign the agreement. Addressing reporters today at a post-cabinet press conference, Dr. Ramesh Pathirana said that the Government of India has awarded financial grants to Sri Lanka since the year 2005 with a view to implement small scale development projects with the objective of strengthening the bilateral relationsh

27 Oct, 2020

Video shows cops assaulting young man with sticks

A video circulating on social media shows policemen assaulting a young man using wooden sticks. The date stamp on the video shows 24 October 2020 but it is not clear where the incident took place. The video seems to show policemen raiding a location where some young men had been in a three-wheeler. Commentary associated with the video on social media indicates the video was off a CCTV camera located in an area where there was a quarantine curfew. The policemen seem to be attempting to arrest

26 Oct, 2020

Mobile-based application to be launched for contact tracing

By Vyshnavy Velrajh A mobile-based application is to be launched for contact tracing and to warn users of coronavirus high risk areas. Head of the the National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 (NOCPC), Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva told Colombo Gazette that the application will have a number of features. He said that among the features, the application will help warn users of high risk areas. The application will be introduced in the near future, he said.

26 Oct, 2020