New quarantine measures introduced for travellers to Sri Lanka

Detained former Governor Azath Salley suffers a heart attack

Detained former Western Province Governor Azath Salley had been admitted to hospital after suffering a heart attack today. Salley had been detained for questioning since March after being arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). He was detained to be questioned under the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). A pistol manufactured overseas was also found in his vehicle with ammunition. Police Media Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana had said

19 May, 2021

Sri Lanka appeals to US for vaccines?

By Easwaran Rutnam? Sri Lanka has made a request to the US for Covid vaccines which the US had announced will be made available to other countries.? In an email sent out to the Sri Lankan community in the US, Sri Lanka?s Ambassador to the US, Ravinatha Aryasinha said that Sri Lanka?s need for vaccines has been brought to the attention of the US Government. ?Following an announcement made on 26 April 2021 that the US Government planned to make available 60 Million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines

19 May, 2021

Mathivanan, Bandula and Nishantha withdraw from polls

Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Bandula Warnapura, K. Mathivanan and Nishantha Ranatunga have resigned from contesting at the Sri Lanka Cricket board elections. The Sri Lanka Cricket board elections will be held on 20th May. Mathivanan was to contest for the post of President, Bandula Warnapura for Vice President and Nishantha Ranatunga for the post of Secretary. However, they informed the Sri Lanka Cricket election committee today that they had decided to withdraw from the polls. (Colombo G

18 May, 2021