Coronavirus death toll in Sri Lanka rises to 222

Man found stabbed to death inside three-wheeler in Colombo

A man was found stabbed to death inside a three-wheeler at Ward Place in Colombo. The Police said the 33-year-old man was found dead inside the three-wheeler, Tuesday. The vehicle was found parked near the National Dental Hospital at Ward Place, Colombo. The?Cinnamon Gardens Police are conducting further investigations. (Colombo Gazette)

23 Jul, 2024

Chamari Athapaththu becomes first to hit hundred in Women’s T20 Asia Cup

Chamari Athapaththu made history after she became the first batter to score a hundred in the history of the Women’s Asia Cup. The Sri Lankan skipper achieved the feat in the match against Malaysia on Monday, July 22 at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. After the hosts were asked to bat, the southpaw carried her bat and stayed not out on 119 off 69 balls with the help of 14 fours and seven sixes. After Sri Lanka lost the early wicket of Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari joined hands with Har

22 Jul, 2024

Government to apologize to Sri Lanka’s Muslims for forced cremations

Cabinet has approved a proposal for the Government to apologize to Muslims and others for the forced cremations carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka. The Government noted that, as stipulated in the guidelines published by the Ministry of Health on the Clinical Management of COVID-19, cremation was recommended as a methodology, for the disposal of dead bodies of the persons who died due to the COVID-19 virus. Accordingly, 276 Muslims who had passed away as a result of the virus

23 Jul, 2024