Tear gas and water fired at protest near Kelaniya University

President blames public and media for current crisis

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has blamed the public and the media for current crisis in the country. He says when the coronavirus was brought under control after the initial spread in Sri Lanka, the public and the media disregarded their responsibilities. The President’s media quoted the President as saying that the country is facing the current crisis because the public and the media disregarded their responsibilities. The President said that the health sector is capable of controlling the CO

09 Nov, 2020

Air Marshal Sumangala Dias approved as Sri Lanka’s envoy to Canada

The nomination of Air Marshal Sumangala Dias as the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Canada is among seven nominations approved by the Parliament Committee on High Posts today. The Committee on High Posts approved the appointment of seven new Ambassadors nominated by the Government to serve in foreign service for the country at the committee meeting held today (09) in Parliament. The Committee on High Posts met under the patronage of the Speaker of Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena at a Committee Room

09 Nov, 2020

Isolation imposed on more areas lifted

The isolation imposed in most areas of the Kurunegala district, barring five areas, has been lifted with immediate effect. The National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 (NOCPC) said that the isolation imposed on the Kurunegala Mucipal Council areas, except for the Ilippugedera and Kadaweediya Police areas, have been lifted. The isolation declared in the Kuliyapitiya Police Division, except for the Galagedera, Hammalawa, and Upper Katugomuwa Grama Niladhari Divisions, have also

09 Nov, 2020