SJB wants Parliament summoned on Monday

Tourism sector employees to be vaccinated

Tourism sector employees are to be vaccinated, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) said. The Chairperson of Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, Mrs. Kimarli Fernando, has put forward a proposal to provide vaccinations for the tourism industry with the hopes of resuming all Sri Lanka tourism activities as normal. The Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranathunga has approved the proposition and together with the Ministry of Health a special vaccination program will commence in th

04 Mar, 2021

Journalist and former diplomat Bandula Jayasekera passed away

Journalist and former diplomat Bandula Jayasekera has passed away. He was 60-years-old at the time of his death. Jayasekara was undergoing treatment for Myelodyplastic Syndrome Blood Cancer at the time of his death. He was the Editor of the Daily News newspaper and had also served as the?Consul General for Sri Lanka in Sydney and Consul General to Toronto in Canada. Jayasekara had made several appeals for funds to cover the costs in his fight against cancer. The former diplomat was a strong

05 Mar, 2021

Female MPs want Select Committee on women’s rights

Female Members of Parliament have called for the appointment of a Parliament Select Committee to address issues on women?s rights in the country. The Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus of the Parliament of Sri Lanka have made a written request in this regard to the Speaker of the House Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena. They have proposed that the Select Committee look into and report to the Parliament its recommendations to ensure gender equity and equality with special emphasis, and to also look into gen

04 Mar, 2021