Ban on NPP protest near President’s office and house

Government to commence vaccination of second dose from May

By Vyshnavy Velrajh The Government has decided to commence the inoculation of the second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine from the first week of May. State Minister of Pharmaceutical Production, Supply, and Regulation Channa Jayasumana told Colombo Gazette that the decision was taken by the Advisory Panel on Non-Communicable Diseases. He said the vaccination of the second dose will commence from the 1st week of May. The State Minister said priority groups will be initially vaccinated similar

19 Apr, 2021

Several Pakistan cities witness massive protests over detention of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan chief

Several cities in Pakistan witnessed protests over the detention of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Saad Hussain Rizvi on Monday. According to reports, he was detained to ?maintain law and order?. A senior police official told Dawn News he was taken into custody on Monday as a “pre-emptive measure” ahead of TLP’s April 20 deadline. Protests broke out in all major cities of the country following the development, while a TLP worker was reportedly shot dead during a demonstration in Karac

19 Apr, 2021

Five Sri Lankans arrested by India at sea with 340 kg of heroin

Five Sri Lankans have been arrested at sea by India with 340 kg of heroin. The Indian Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized nearly 340 kg of heroin from a Sri Lankan boat and arrested five people for drug trafficking in Kochi, the Indian media reported. Initial interrogation of the five men has led the NCB to believe that the Sri Lankan boat had picked up the drug consignment from a red-coloured Iranian boat. The NCB hasn?t clarified the intended destination of the drug consignment. Officials

19 Apr, 2021