Cabinet approves proposal to increase bus fares

Independent tribunal clears Gunawardene

An independent Anti-Corruption Tribunal has unanimously cleared former Sri Lanka player Avishka Gunawardene of two charges against him under the Emirates Cricket Board?s Anti-Corruption Code, allowing him to resume participation in cricket with immediate effect. The Tribunal, which also considered charges against Sri Lanka?s Nuwan Zoysa for four counts under the same Code, has upheld one charge (2.4.6) against Zoysa while dismissing the other three charges. The detailed decision will be announ

10 May, 2021

Sri Lanka awaits results of vaccine mix and match ?

By Easwaran Rutnam? Sri Lanka is awaiting the results of mix and match tests conducted by experts overseas, the Health Ministry said.? The Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry said that Sri Lanka will take a decision on using two different vaccine brands for the first and second jab once the results are obtained. A spokesperson at the Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry said that mixing and matching of vaccines is being practiced in some countries. The spokesperson said that in othe

11 May, 2021

Urgent steps to be taken as coronavirus spreads

The Government is to take urgent steps as the coronavirus continues to spread rapidly in Sri Lanka. Health officials held meetings today to discuss some of the measures to be taken to contain the spread of the virus. Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi headed the meeting which was also attended by State Minister Sudarshini Fernandopulle. At one meeting it was decided to expand the coronavirus vaccination program while focusing on the Colombo, Kalutara and Gampaha Districts. It was also

10 May, 2021