Ali Sabry to brief UN General Assembly

SJB reiterates request to change seats of those who backed 20A

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) today reiterated a request to change seats of those in the opposition who backed the 20th Amendment to the Constitution. SJB Parliamentarian Lakshman Kiriella urged Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena to consider a request he had already made in writing. Kiriella had earlier written to the Speaker requesting that the opposition members who voted in support of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution be allocated seats on the Government side in Parliament. He told t

13 Nov, 2020

Five flights to arrive as repatriation of Sri Lankans resumes next week

By Vyshnavy Velrajh The Foreign Ministry has scheduled five flights to repatriate Sri Lankan migrant workers stranded overseas. The arrangement comes following the Government?s decision to recommence the repatriation of stranded Sri Lankan migrant workers from next week. Head of the National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 (NOCPC) Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva told Colombo Gazette that the repatriation will be carried out in batches and a strategy has been

13 Nov, 2020

Employee attached to gym at Cinnamon Grand Colombo infected

An employee of a gym at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel in Colombo has tested positive for the coronavirus. The hotel said that the employee is attached to the Angsana Gym. The Angsana Gym has been temporarily closed until such time clearance is obtained from the health authorities. First and second contacts of the employee are being identified and PCR tests will be carried out, the hotel said. The Cinnamon Grand Hotel said that as a precautionary measure, potential areas of exposure within the hot

13 Nov, 2020