Overseas travel ban on Mahinda and Basil lifted

Tuition classes allowed to resume from 25 January

Tuition classes will be allowed to resume from 25 January by following the health guidelines, the Education Ministry said today. Education Minister, Professor G. L. Peiris said that Grade 11 classes will resume in the Western Province on 25 January. He said that tuition classes will also be allowed to resume at the same time. However he said that health guidelines must be followed when tuition classes resume. “We had taken this decision a week ago,” Professor G. L. Peiris told Parliament tod

08 Jan, 2021

Indian projects in Sri Lanka to be expedited

Steps are to be taken to expedite Indian development cooperation projects in Sri Lanka. The High Commission of India in Colombo and relevant authorities of the Government of Sri Lanka held a series of meetings during the last two weeks to review the status of select ongoing development cooperation projects, the High Commission said in a statement today. The High Commission said the two sides paid particular attention to the impact of COVID-19 related restrictions and identified joint efforts t

08 Jan, 2021

Coronavirus death toll in Sri Lanka rises to 222

The coronavirus death toll in Sri Lanka rose to 222 this evening. The Government Information Department said that three new deaths had been confirmed today. The latest victims have been identified as a 53-year-old man from Meethirigala. He died while undergoing treatment at the Wathupitiwala Base Hospital. The second victim was identified as a 62-year-old male from Beruwala. He died at the IDH Hospital in Angoda. The third victim is an 89-year-old man from Colombo 14. He died at his residenc

07 Jan, 2021