School children to get the Pfizer jab from 21st October

AG advice sought to take legal action on unvaccinated

The advice of the Attorney General has been sought to take legal action on those who have not obtained the coronavirus vaccine. The President’s Media Division (PMD) said that the COVID-19 Task Force was informed today that provisions to this effect exist within the COVID-19 regulations. The Task Force was told that discussions are also underway to make the Covid vaccine card mandatory to enter public places. The Government had earlier warned that it may consider introducing laws to prevent in

29 Oct, 2021

TID investigates over 700 Sri Lankans with links to ISIS

The Terrorist Investigations Division (TID) is conducting a probe into 702 Sri Lankans with links to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS. According to the TID, the Sri Lankans have had contacts with an ISIS leader based in India. The TID had informed Colombo Additional Magistrate Chadima Liyanage on the status of the investigations. According to reports, the court was told that details of the Sri Lankans came to light when the WhatsApp account of an ISIS leader arrested in India was

01 Nov, 2021

Facebook changes its name to Meta in major rebrand

Facebook has changed its corporate name to Meta as part of a major rebrand. The company said it would better “encompass” what it does, as it broadens its reach beyond social media into areas like virtual reality (VR). The change does not apply to its individual platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, only the parent company that owns them. The move follows a series of negative stories about Facebook, based on documents leaked by an ex-employee. Frances Haugen has accused the com

29 Oct, 2021