No-confidence motion against Gammanpila moved in Parliament

Number of employees infected at Badalgama factory increases

Sirio Ltd, a leading apparel manufacturer in Badalgama, announced today (08th December) that 55 of its staff members were confirmed Covid-19 positive. From 26th of November, the day when it identified the first employee whose PCR result tested positive, till the 07th December, a total of 859 PCR tests were carried out on employees and ancillary staff. The health authorities have quarantined 984 employees for 14 days at their homes as a precautionary step to contain the spread. Today, an addit

08 Dec, 2020

Prisoners on death row to be freed after 20 years

Prisoners on death row are to be freed after serving 20 years in jail, the Government has said. State Minister of Prison Management and Prisoners Rehabilitation Lohan Ratwatte said that as soon as approval is granted to a Cabinet paper presented by the Ministry of Justice, the death sentence will be reduced to 20 years in jail. Accordingly, inmates on death row, who have already completed 20 years in jail will be freed. This was mentioned at the Ministerial Consultative Committee meeting on J

07 Dec, 2020

Cabinet briefed on moves to open borders for tourists under travel bubble

Cabinet has been briefed on moves to open Sri Lanka’s borders for tourists under a travel bubble. Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga had told the Cabinet that discussions held on resuming tourism in Sri Lanka have been successful, the Tourism Ministry said today. Accordingly he said that a date on when Sri Lanka will open its borders for foreign tourists will be announced soon. He said that the health authorities have advised that Sri Lanka allow foreign tourists into the country by implemen

08 Dec, 2020