US helps strengthen Sri Lanka justice sector?s efficiency

Highly transmissible B.1.617.2 detected in Colombo

The highly transmissible B.1.617.2? variant of the coronavirus has been detected in Colombo. Dr. Chandima Jeewandara from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura said the variant was detected from five samples obtained in the Dematagoda area in Colombo.? They were detected following random community Covid testing conducted in Colombo. The Director of the Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine of the University said this is the first instance in which the Indian variant of the coronavir

17 Jun, 2021

Foreign experts begin inspecting damage to marine environment

By Vyshnavy Velrajh Three international experts have begun inspecting the damage caused to the marine environment following the X-Press Pearl disaster. General Manager of the Marine Environmental Protection Authority (MEPA) Terney Pradeep Kumara told Colombo Gazette that the three international experts are from France and Switzerland.? ? He said they arrived in the country yesterday and are currently at the site of the disaster assessing the impact on the marine environment of Sri Lanka.? Wh

17 Jun, 2021

Hong Kong: 4 held during demonstrations marking anniversary of ‘2019 anti-govt protest’

At least four people were arrested during demonstrations to commemorate the anniversary of the first major clash of Hong Kong’s 2019 anti-government protests. The arrests were made on Saturday as Hong Kong witnessed muted demonstrations of small and scattered groups. At about 9:30 pm, police entered Langham Place in Mong Kok after they found about 20 people shouting slogans they said “might breach the national security law”, South China Morning Post reported. At least three males and one fema

17 Jun, 2021