Sivajilingam detained for commemorating former LTTE member

President says curfew will be gradually relaxed

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says the curfew will be gradually relaxed in the coming weeks. The President gave this assurance when he met the chief incumbent of the Kotte Sri Kalyani Samagri Dhrama Maha Sanga Sabha, the Most Venerable Dr. Iththapana Dhammalankara Thero and His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith at the Presidential Secretariat today (28). The President said that at the meeting they made inquiries about the current progress of the COVID ? 19 prevention activities and expressed sa

28 Apr, 2020

CID asked to investigate how letter to ICRC leaked

By Indika Sri Aravinda The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has been asked to investigate how a letter from the Health Ministry to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was leaked to the media. The request has been forwarded to the ICRC by the Secretary to the Ministry of Health. The Ministry of Health had sought 1000 body bags from the International Committee of the Red Cross to dispose bodies. A letter signed by Additional Secretary (Medical Services) at the Ministry

28 Apr, 2020

Over 190 Navy personnel infected

A total of 198 Navy personnel are reported to be infected with COVID-19 in Sri Lanka as of 06.00 p.m. today. Director General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe said the infected Navy officers include 148 from within the Navy Camp in Welisara and 45 who were on leave. Meanwhile, 13 individuals who had come into contact with the infected officers have also contracted the coronavirus. Dr. Jasinghe said among the 8 cases of COVID-19 detected so far today, 5 have been identified as Navy personn

28 Apr, 2020