Three people killed after being electrocuted in Norochcholai

Kandy to get Moderna vaccine and Mannar and Vavuniya Pfizer

The Moderna vaccine will be administered in the Kandy District while the remaining doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be administered in Mannar and Vavuniya. The Pfizer vaccine has been administered on 2171 people in Sri Lanka so far while the Moderna vaccine is yet to arrive in the country. This was revealed during a discussion held with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today. The President’s Office said that vaccines scheduled to be received by Sri Lanka this month will be made available to the p

09 Jul, 2021

Covid restrictions relaxed giving go-ahead for weddings, places of worship

The coronavirus restrictions have been further relaxed permitting places of worship to open, weddings to be held and swimming pools to operate. The Health Ministry said that the restrictions have been relaxed with effect from today, 10th July. Director General of Health, Dr. Asela Gunawardena issued the revised health guidelines today. However, the inter-province travel ban will continue to remain in force. (Colombo Gazette)

10 Jul, 2021

Government to expedite process to bring back tourists

By Indika Sri Aravinda Sri Lanka is expedite the process to bring back tourists to the country, the Tourism Ministry said today. According to the Tourism Ministry, a new system is being implemented to bring tourists back to Sri Lanka. Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranatunga met local representatives of international airlines today to discuss the steps to be taken to open Sri Lanka for tourists once again. The Government hopes to bring a considerable amount of tourists to Sri Lanka by the end

09 Jul, 2021