SJB accuses China of paying bribes to secure deals in Sri Lanka

Court orders to cremate bodies of prisoners killed during clash

The Wattala Magistrate’s Court today rejected an appeal to bury the bodies of four inmates who were killed in the Mahara Prison riot, and instead ordered the bodies to be cremated. The report by the experts? committee appointed to conduct the post-mortems of four inmates was also submitted to the Wattala Magistrate?s Court today. Meanwhile, the Attorney General?s Department had informed the court that the four inmates had died due to gunshot injuries sustained during the riot. The Department

16 Dec, 2020

Level 3 restrictions to be reviewed before Christmas

By Easwaran Rutnam The Level 3 restrictions currently enforced in the country will be reviewed before Christmas. Deputy Director General of Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath said that several requests have been made to the authorities to relax the current Level 3 restrictions. He said that the matter had been discussed when the Covid Task Force met yesterday. Dr. Hemantha Herath said that the authorities discussed the possibility of continuing with the current restrictions during Christmas

16 Dec, 2020

Maldives considering Gotabaya’s request to bury Sri Lankan Muslims in the Maldives

The Maldives Government says it is considering a request from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to facilitate Islamic funeral rites in the Maldives for Sri Lankan Muslims succumbing to the coronavirus. Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid tweeted saying Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih is considering the?special request from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. “President Solih’s decision is based on the close longstading bilateral ties between #SriLanka & Maldives, and to ensure help to face

14 Dec, 2020