PM’s son denies claims he has coronavirus

30 Nov, 2020

By Ashanthi Warunasuriya

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son Rohitha Rajapaksa has denied claims he has the coronavirus.

Speaking to Colombo Gazette, Rohitha Rajapaksa said that he is in Colombo and not in isolation in Kandy as speculated.

There was speculation that Rohitha Rajapaksa was placed in isolation in Kandy as he had been infected.

There was also speculation that his family has been placed in isolation.

However, Rohitha Rajapaksa insisted that he was not infected nor was his family.

He said that he and his family had self-isolated earlier this month as a precaution after some employees attached to the Prime Minister’s Office had been infected.

Rohitha Rajapaksa said that a PCR test had cleared him and his family.

Earlier, there was also speculation that Temple Trees was under lockdown.

However, the Prime Minister’s Office had denied the claims. (Colombo Gazette)

Recommended For You

Muslim Council of Britain calls on UN to halt forced cremations in Sri Lanka

The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has called on the United Nations (UN) to halt forced cremations in Sri Lanka. The MCB said it has submitted a complaint to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) given the Sri Lankan Government?s ongoing policy on forced cremations. Secretary General of the MCB, Zara Mohammed said the Council is very concerned that the Sri Lankan Government has ignored its own committee?s advice, which allows for the safe burial of the deceased. ?The Sri Lankan Gov

09 Feb, 2021

Parliament informed that Sumanthiran’s life still under threat

Parliament was informed today that the life of Tamil National Alliance (TNA) legislator, M.A Sumanthiran was still under threat. Sumanthiran revealed in Parliament that he had been informed by Law and Order Minister Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara one month ago that there was still a threat to his life. He said that he was given special security by the Government on the basis that there was a threat to his life and he had not made a request. However, he said that if anything happens to his li

10 Feb, 2021

Government insists latest stand on ECT will remain

The Government today insisted that its latest position on the East Container Terminal (ECT) at the Colombo Port has not changed. Ports Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena told Parliament that the ECT will not be sold to any country and will be fully managed by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. He said the ECT will be 100% managed by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority, while the Western Terminal will be jointly developed with the support of foreign investors. Stating that a committee was appointed to hol

11 Feb, 2021

Colombo Gazette is a leading news and entertainment website, covering stories related to Sri Lanka. The content consists of text based news, photos and videos and is linked to social media websites including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, to provide a wider coverage for its stories.