Court orders arrest former IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon

Another 173 tourists from Ukraine arrive in Sri Lanka

Another 173 tourists from Ukraine arrived in Sri Lanka today, the Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited said. SkyUp Airlines PQ555 arrived at the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) this afternoon with 173 tourists. This is the third group of Ukrainian tourists to arrive in Sri Lanka under a pilot project of the Government to revive the tourism industry of Sri Lanka. Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited says it has made all the required

02 Jan, 2021

Sri Lanka Medical Association backs burial of COVID-19 bodies

The Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) says based on observations it has made and relying on currently available scientific information, the burial of COVID-19 bodies could be permitted in Sri Lanka. SLMA said that since the recent past, the disposal of COVID-19 dead bodies has affected ethnic harmony in Sri Lanka. “In view of the cultural diversity of Sri Lanka, it is essential to have a proper policy for disposal of the dead which is acceptable to all,” SLMA said. SLMA noted that based on

02 Jan, 2021

PoK activist claims Imran Khan, Pakistan Army attacking minorities

In the face of rising public anger against the Pakistan Army and with Prime Minister Imran Khan?s power dwindling, incidents of vandalism on places of worship of minority communities have gone up, according to human rights activists. On Wednesday, a mob of over hundred people allegedly led by local Muslim clerics destroyed and set on fire a Hindu temple in Karak district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. A video of the incident has gone viral on the Internet. Amjad Ayub Mirza, a human rights act

03 Jan, 2021