Mobile vendors in Western Province found to be infected

Military training for youths not made mandatory

The Government says a decision has not been taken to make military training for youths mandatory. Cabinet Spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said the Government does not consider the proposal to enforce military training for youths above the age of 18 in Sri Lanka as “militarisation of the nation”. He told reporters today (19) that Minister of Public Security Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara has only made a proposal and a final decision has not bee taken in this regard. Responding to a question ra

19 Jan, 2021

Coronavirus death toll in Sri Lanka increases to 270

The coronavirus death toll in Sri Lanka increased to 270 today, the Government Information Department said. The Government said that six more deaths were reported today. The latest victims were from Colombo 3, Colombo 15, Modara, Kalutara, Dehiwala and Ratnapura. One victim is a 63-year-old female from Colombo 03. She died on admission to the Colombo General Hospital. The second victim is an 80-year-old man from Colombo 15. He died on admission to the Colombo General Hospital. The third vic

18 Jan, 2021

Concerns over moves to carry out limonite sand mining in Mannar

The Centre for Environmental and Nature Studies has raised concerns over moves to permit an Australian based mining company to carry out extensive limonite sand mining in the Gulf of Mannar. The Centre said the project by the Perth-based mining company, Titanium Sands Ltd (TSL) will cause extensive damage to the Mannar island, its Marine National Park, and its rich biodiversity. The Mannar Island, which is 26km long and 8km wide, has rich deposits of the mineral limonite in its sand. This is t

18 Jan, 2021