Ranil and Akila questioned on Easter Sunday attacks

Baby born to mother with coronavirus tests negative

A baby born to a woman who has the coronavirus, has tested negative for the virus. The pregnant woman had returned from Dubai and was admitted to the Kandakadu rehabilitation center on 10th of July. PCR tests had confirmed on 21st July that she had the coronavirus. She was later admitted to the Colombo East Base Hospital for coronavirus infected expectant mothers. The baby was born yesterday (Saturday) through caesarean delivery. PCR tests conducted on the child found that the child did not

02 Aug, 2020

SLPP ready to work with minorities but not extremists

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) says it is prepared to work with the minorities but not extremists. SLPP National Organizer Basil Rajapaksa, addressing a special media conference in Colombo today, said that the Government and the SLPP are keen to work with all communities. He noted that the SLPP is reaching out its hand to the minority groups and hopes those groups will work with the Government. Rajapaksa said that the Government and the SLPP wants to work with communities of all relig

02 Aug, 2020

COVID-19 patients, those in quarantine centers cannot vote

COVID-19 patients and those in quarantine centers will not be able to vote at the Parliamentary Election on Wednesday. Director General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe said that advise has been given to the National Election Commission that only those in home quarantine and not those in quarantine centers be allowed to vote. “Those who complete the quarantine process at quarantine centers are told to stay at home for another 14 days. It is those people who can vote,” he said at a special

03 Aug, 2020