Individual shot dead during confrontation with cops

Foreign vessel with narcotics being brought to Dickovita

A foreign vessel, which was seized by the Sri Lanka Navy off the Southern Coast on charges of smuggling narcotics worth over Rs.10 billion, is to be transported to the Dickovita Fisheries Harbour tomorrow (01). The Navy said the vessel was seized on 28 March during a surveillance conducted by the offshore patrol vessel SLNS Sayura. A large haul of narcotics, consisting 500kg of ICE, 500kg of cocaine, 200 packets of Babul and 100g of narcotic pills, were seized from the vessel, the Navy said.

31 Mar, 2020

Government to work with Uber Eats to deliver essential supplies

The Government of Sri Lanka and Uber are joining forces to deliver essential supplies as part of efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the country. Uber Eats will enable people to receive essential food items and support the Government?s guidelines by staying at home. Users can now get groceries safely delivered on the same day, in full compliance with hygiene measures and traffic restrictions, and have the option of paying through card or cash. Following the temporary closure of all resta

31 Mar, 2020

Another batch, including foreigners, leave quarantine centres

Another group of individuals from overseas, who were placed in quarantine centres due to the Covid- 19 outbreak in Sri Lanka, left for home this morning. Military Spokesman Brigadier Chandana Wickremesingeh told Colombo Gazette that the group had left from the Punani, Periyakadu and Puravasakulam quarantine centres today. Six foreign nationals, 2 from Puravasakulam and 4 from Periyakadu, were among the individuals who left the quarantine centres, he said. Brigadier Wickremesinghe said that th

31 Mar, 2020