Low-pressure developing near Sri Lanka

Most of the schools closed in Kandy to reopen next week

Several schools in the Kandy city- limits that were closed due to the coronavirus pandemic will reopen from next week. Central Province Governor Lalith U. Gamage said 42 schools out of the 45 schools that were closed will be reopened on Monday (14). The coronavirus forced the closure of 45 schools in Kandy from 25 November to 04 December. The Central Province Governor thereafter announced last week that the schools will remain closed till today (11). The schools were forced to remain closed

11 Dec, 2020

Germany increases funding for demining in Sri Lanka

Germany has increased funding for demining in Sri Lanka, the German Embassy in Colombo said. In 2019, the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO) provided a sum of 2 Million Euros (Approx. 449 Min LKR) to HALO Trust towards demining activities in affected areas of the Northern Province in Sri Lanka. The decision was taken in light of Sri Lanka?s accession to the Ottawa Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention with the aim of assisting Sri Lanka to achieve the target of becoming a mine-impact free countr

11 Dec, 2020

Samples taken from remains of Dutch Monk found dead in Rathgama

Samples have been taken from the remains of a Dutch Monk found dead in Rathgama, as investigations continue into the mysterious death. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that the samples were taken from the body to conduct lab tests. He said that the Criminal Investigations Department and the Rathgama Police are conducting investigations into the incident. The Dutch monk was attached to the Dodanduwa Polgasduwa Forest Monastery and his body was found floating i

11 Dec, 2020