Overseas travel ban on Cabraal extended

Wearing face mask a must even in private vehicles

Wearing a face mask is a must even in private vehicles, the Police said today. The Police launched a special operation today to nab people not wearing face masks in private vehicles. According to the Police, if the passenger in the vehicle is not a relative then they must wear a face mask. The Police said that motorists will be checked if they are seen to be travelling without a mask with a passenger, even if it is a close relative. However, once the identity of the relative is established t

23 Nov, 2021

TNA appeals to the PM to win the hearts of Tamils

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) today appealed to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to win the hearts of the Tamils. TNA MP S. Sritharan said that Tamils in the North continue to be disrespected by the military. He alleged that soldiers in the North walk over burial grounds of the Tamils killed during the war. The TNA MP also said that Tamils in the North are not allowed to commemorate their family members killed during the war. Sritharan appealed to the PM to work towards bridging the gap

23 Nov, 2021

Marriage rates in China continue to fall despite CCP plan to boost birth: Report

Marriage rates in China are continuing to fall in spite of policies from the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) aimed at encouraging people to have more children amid falling birthrates, suggesting that the next generation of young people in China has other things on its mind. According to the civil affairs ministry, the number of newly married couples has fallen for the first three quarters of 2021, when compared with figures for the previous year, with just 1.72 million couples tying the kn

23 Nov, 2021