Rajinikanth travels to Maldives on SriLankan Airlines

Chinese President telephones President Rajapaksa

Chinese President Xi Jinping suggested Wednesday that China and Sri Lanka, while ensuring COVID-19 prevention and control, gradually resume practical cooperation in various fields, advance major cooperation projects in an orderly manner and promote the high-quality construction of the Belt and Road, the Xinhua news agency reported. Xi made the remarks in a telephone conversation in the night with Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, adding that such efforts will provide impetus for Sri Lank

13 May, 2020

Former Health Minister Rajitha Senaratna arrested

Former Health Minister Rajitha Senaratna was arrested today. He was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) when he appeared before the CID this evening (Wednesday). He was produced in court and remanded till 27 May. The former Minister was taken to the Pallansena isolation centre in Negombo after being ordered to be remanded. Earlier today the Colombo High Court dismissed a bail order issued by the Colombo Chief Magistrate on Senaratna. The Coordinating Officer to the Atto

13 May, 2020

Wine stores to operate under strict guidelines

Taverns and bars are to re-open in areas where the curfew is not in effect. The Excise Department said owners of retail liquor licences have been permitted to operate under strict guidelines.? Permission has also been granted to wholesale liquor licence owners to operate during non- curfew hours. Meanwhile, in the Colombo and Gampaha districts where the curfew is in force, supermarkets with licences to sell alcohol have been permitted to operate. The Excise Department added that however, bar

13 May, 2020