Agriculture Minister sacks Professor Buddhi Marambe

Harin claims Shani unearthed intelligence officer’s link to Easter attacks

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Harin Fernando today claimed that former Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Director Shani Abeysekara had unearthed links between an intelligence officer and the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks. Fernando told Parliament that Abeysekara had traced the links between the intelligence officer and the Easter Sunday attackers through an IP address. He said that the intelligence officer had been arrested and was to be questioned by the CID. However, he c

20 Apr, 2021

PCR test results of most returnees faulty

By Vyshnavy Velrajh PCR test results of most Sri Lankans returning to the country have been found to be faulty. This has resulted in Sri Lankans being allowed to return to the country based on certificates provided by them from tests conducted at their place of origin. Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said that a significant number of Sri Lankans who had returned from overseas recently have tested positive for COVID-19. He said that 70 Sri Lankans who had returned from overseas had tes

20 Apr, 2021

Government to commence vaccination of second dose from May

By Vyshnavy Velrajh The Government has decided to commence the inoculation of the second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine from the first week of May. State Minister of Pharmaceutical Production, Supply, and Regulation Channa Jayasumana told Colombo Gazette that the decision was taken by the Advisory Panel on Non-Communicable Diseases. He said the vaccination of the second dose will commence from the 1st week of May. The State Minister said priority groups will be initially vaccinated similar

19 Apr, 2021