Breaking News, News

Parts of Slave Island, Cinnamon Gardens and Wellawatta to be isolated

06 Dec, 2020

Three areas in Colombo will be isolated from tomorrow (Monday) until further notice after coronavirus patients were detected in those areas.

The Government Information Department said that the Hunupitiya Grama Niladhari Division in Slave Island, 60-Watta in the Cinnamon Gardens Police Division and Kokila Road in the Wellawatta Police Division will be isolated from tomorrow.

The Government Information Department said that these areas will be isolated from 5am tomorrow (Monday).

Meanwhile, the isolation status will also continue in the Modara Police Division, Kotahena Police Division, Grandpass Police Division, Wolfendhal Street Police Division, Dam Street Police Division, Keselwatta Police Division, Maligawatta Police Division, Dematagoda Police DIvision, Maradana Police Division, Wekanda Grama Niladhari Division in the Slave Island Police Division, Wanathamulla Grama Niladhari Division in the Borella Police Division, Salamulla Grama Niladhari Division and Laksanda Sevana Housing Scheme in the Wellampitiya Police Division and Randiya Uyana Housing Scheme and the South of Ferguson Road in the Mattakkuliya Police Division. (Colombo Gazette)

Recommended For You

Feature Image

Concerns raised over use of Chinese technology in Sri Lanka

A local group has raised concerns over the use of Chinese technology by Sri Lankan mobile companies. The Information Technology Society of Sri Lanka (ITSSL) said that using Chinese technology for telecom and broadband operations could pose a threat to National security. ITSSL said in a statement that Information Technology plays a vital role in Sri Lanka. The local organization noted that technology is widely used in Sri Lanka to collect and store sensitive information, including bank details

02 Oct, 2020

Feature Image

Woman in Divulapitiya tests positive for coronavirus

By Easwaran Rutnam A woman in Divulapitiya has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Government Information Department said today. The 39-year-old woman had been detected with the virus after being admitted to the Gampaha hospital. Chief Epidemiologist Dr Sudath Samaraweera said that the woman sought treatment from a dispensary for fever on 28th September and on 30th September she got admitted to the Gampaha hospital. Samaraweera said that a PCR test was carried out on the woman and the r

04 Oct, 2020

Feature Image

Namal says he was a victim of cyberbullying

Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Namal Rajapaksa says he was a victim of cyberbullying. Rajapaksa tweeted saying?cyberbullying is a very serious offence and efforts must be taken to put a stop to it. “#Cyberbullying is a very serious offense & we are all potential victims! I myself have been a victim to this & understand full well it?s impact! There are countless others out there, It?s time we put a 🛑 to it! I thank Hon.Ali Sabry for providing the leadership to end this,” he tweeted. Rajapa

01 Oct, 2020