Keheliya and his entire family thrown behind bars

Remote area proposed to bury remains of Muslim Covid victims

By Vyshnavy Velrajh A proposal has been made to look for a remote area to bury the remains of coronavirus victims from the Muslim community. The proposal had been made at the last cabinet meeting headed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Cabinet spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella told the Colombo Gazette that the final decision on the matter will be taken by the health authorities. The cabinet of Ministers had discussed the possibility of scouting for a remote area to bury the remains of Covid vic

10 Nov, 2020

Two more Keells outlets temporarily closed

Two more Keells supermarket outlets in Colombo have been temporarily closed from today following the detection of four coronavirus patients. Issuing a statement, the management announced that three team members from the Thimbirigasyaya outlet and one from the Havelock Road outlet were confirmed to have contracted the virus. The detection was made following random PCR tests conducted on staff members on Sunday (08). The management said that the four patients will be treated on the advise of he

10 Nov, 2020

President instructs officials to prevent public from leaving Western Province

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed officials to prevent the public from leaving the Western Province. Accordingly, no one can enter or leave the Western Province from tonight (Wednesday) until 15 November. The President said that since a large number of coronavirus patients have been detected in the Western Province, steps should be taken to prevent it from spreading to other areas. The President expressed these views at a discussion held at the President’s Office today. The spread

11 Nov, 2020