Another minor earth tremor reported in Wellawaya

Returnees check-in at luxury quarantine centers

A group of Sri Lankans who returned to the country today got themselves checked-in at luxury quarantine centers, for a price. A number of luxury hotels offered rooms to the Government to be used as quarantine centers. Returnees who could afford the cost of the luxury rooms were allowed to make use of the offer instead of being transferred to a Government quarantine center. Citrus Resorts & Hotels Waskaduwa and Jetwing are among the hotels being used as quarantine centers and will be supervise

04 May, 2020

TNA prepared to work with Government to resolve issues

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has offered to work with the Government to resolve key issues. The offer was made in a letter presented to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at a meeting convened by the Prime Minister with former Parliamentarians today. In the letter presented to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, the TNA noted that the country and the people are in a situation of grave crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic. The TNA also noted that at all National Elections over the past twen

04 May, 2020

AG advises EC to follow existing laws

The Attorney General (AG) has advised the National Election Commission on the Parliamentary Elections 2020. The Coordinating Officer of the AG State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne said the AG advised the Election Commission that it is required to follow the procedure established by law for the conduct of? the Parliamentary polls 2020. She said the AG?s directive to the Election Commission comes on the advice? sought by the Commission today.? The Parliamentary polls was scheduled to be held on 25 A

04 May, 2020