Ranjan sentenced to jail in second contempt of court case

Chief incumbent of Induruwa temple murdered

The Chief incumbent of a temple in the Maha- Induruwa area in Induruwa has been murdered. The Police said the deceased is a 73 year -old monk. His body was found inside his abode at the temple premises following a tip off from a group of persons who had visited the temple this morning. The Police further said the feet of the monk were bound when his body was discovered.? The cause for the murder has not been identified as yet, while the Balapitiya Magistrate is conducting an inquiry at the l

29 Jun, 2020

Day Care Centers to reopen from 6 July

The Ministry of Health has granted approval to reopen Day Care Centers from 06 July. Day Care Centers across the country were closed due to the Coronavirus pandemic and the implementation of the island-wide Police curfew in March. The Director- General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe said the Day Care Centers will be allowed to reopen under strict health guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health. Approval has already been granted to operate Day Care Centers at 75% capacity. Approval to

29 Jun, 2020

Sri Lankans stranded in Malaysia return

A group of 150 Sri Lankans, who were stranded in Malaysia due to the COVID-19 pandemic, arrived in Sri Lanka today. The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Malaysia said the group had arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake via special SriLankan Airlines flight UL 319. The group consists of 80 Sri Lankan workers, Sri Lankans on short visits and their dependents, and 70 Sri Lankan students. The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Malaysia added that they were repatriated

30 Jun, 2020