Cabinet approves MR’s proposal to beautify 100 cities

Sri Lanka calls for greater global efforts to address migrant health

Sri Lanka has called for greater regional and global efforts to address migrant health. Speaking at an Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants at the United Nations in Geneva, Ms Dayani Mendis, the Acting Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka said that the contribution of migrant workers to economic growth and development is increasingly becoming critical not only for their own countries, but also as a catalyst for the upward socio-economic mobility in t

07 Jul, 2020

Sri Lankans stranded in Saudi Arabia repatriated

A group of Sri Lankans who were stranded in Saudi Arabia due to the coronavirus pandemic arrived in Sri Lanka today. The group of 275 Sri Lankans were repatriated from Riyadh and arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake. The stranded Sri Lankans were brought down via a special flight operated by SriLankan Airlines. The Ministry of Foreign Relations has been repatriating, in groups, Sri Lankans who were stranded overseas due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Colombo Gazet

07 Jul, 2020

Teens jump into Polgolla Reservoir and commit suicide

A young couple jumped into the Polgolla Reservoir and committed suicide today, the Police said. The Police said that the couple were identified as a male aged 16 and female aged 17. They suspect the teenagers had committed suicide due to their parents not consenting to their love affair. The two teenagers are said to have jumped into the Polgolla reservoir at around 5.30 this morning. The Police said the body of the male has been recovered, while search operations are underway to retrieve th

07 Jul, 2020