Keheliya threatens to resign as Health Minister

Committee to study political parties with racial or religious names

A committee has been appointed by the National Election Commission to study political parties with racial or religious names. The National Election Commission has decided to appoint a 5-member committee to study the matter. In a statement issued today, the National Election Commission said that the committee will also study the constitution of the respective political parties. A number of minority political parties with names of a race or religion are registered in Sri Lanka. The Election Co

31 Mar, 2021

Jaffna cluster continues to grow?with another 20 infected

By Easwaran Rutnam The Jaffna cluster continued to grow with another 20 people found to be infected with the coronavirus. The National Operations Center for the Prevention of Covid 19 said that as of this morning (Wednesday) another 20 people tested positive for the coronavirus while last morning there were 17 new cases reported. The Divisional Secretary of the Jaffna Divisional Secretariat S. Sutharsan said that the results of a number of PCR tests were still awaited. He said that several s

31 Mar, 2021

Avurudu events will require prior approval

Avurudu events will require prior approval from the authorities, the Police said today (30). Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Ajith Rohana said last year’s Avurudu festive events were prohibited due to the coronavirus pandemic He said, however, special events for Avurudu will be permitted to be hosted this year. DIG Rohana said those hosting special events for Avurudu will be required to obtain prior approval from the health authorities and the Police. He said the e

30 Mar, 2021