Number of coronavirus patients detected in Sri Lanka crosses 3000 mark

CMC health instructors test positive

By Vyshnavy Velrajh Nine health instructors from the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) have contracted the coronavirus. CMC Regional Epidemiologist Dr. Dinuka Guruge told Colombo Gazette that the officers were attached to the Public Health Department of the CMC. The nine officers were engaged in duties related to creating awareness on the coronavirus, such as briefing and handing out leaflets to associates of confirmed patients. Dr. Guruge said the nine CMC health instructors had contracted th

27 Oct, 2020

Validity period for visas of foreigners in Sri Lanka extended

Validity period of all types of visas to foreigners currently in Sri Lanka will be extended for a period of 60 days to the 05th of December 2020. The Immigration and Emigration Department said the decision has been taken due to the spread of the coronavirus in the country. As per the decision, validity period of all types of visas will be extended from the 07th of October 2020 to the 05th of December 2020. The procedure to pay the relevant fee and to get the visa endorsed in the passport will

27 Oct, 2020

JVP protests near US Embassy against Pompeo’s visit

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) staged a protest opposite the US Embassy in Colombo today against the official visit of US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo to Sri Lanka. JVP supporters and members held placards near the embassy during the protest. Issuing a statement, the JVP said the party strongly protests and condemns the efforts by the United States government to interfere with the independence and sovereignty of Sri Lanka. “We do not believe that the visit of US Secretary of Stat

27 Oct, 2020