Police arrest more people for failing to wear face masks

Health Ministry spokesperson Dr. Jayaruwan Bandara sacked

By Indika Sri Aravinda Health Ministry spokesperson Dr. Jayaruwan Bandara has been removed from his post with immediate effect. Dr. Jayaruwan Bandara told Colombo Gazette that he was informed by Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachch that he has been removed from the post. He said he was informed he was no longer required to hold the post as a Health Ministry Director General has been appointed and the Director General will handle media inquiries in future. His removal comes just days after h

14 Nov, 2020

Police crackdown on beggars near traffic lights in Colombo

The Police have launched an operation to arrest beggars near traffic lights in Colombo. Police spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said there are concerns various diseases can spread from the beggars to the general public. He also said that it has been found most beggars in Colombo are involved in a business. DIG Ajith Rohana said that they are linked to a racket where money is collected and handed over to a man in charge. He said that a special operation has been launched

14 Nov, 2020

Coronavirus claims the lives of at least 98 Sri Lankan expatriates

By Vyshnavy Velrajh Over 90 Sri Lankan expatriates are reported to have died due to the coronavirus since the virus began to spread earlier this year. Director General East Asia at the Foreign Ministry, Kandeepan Balasubramaniam told Colombo Gazette that as per information received from various overseas Sri Lankan Missions, approximately 98 Sri Lankan expatriates had died after contracting the virus. Among the deaths reported to date, a large number have been reported from the Middle East. K

12 Nov, 2020