Oil Spill Reported During Crude Unloading at Colombo Port

Minuwangoda coronavirus cluster crosses the 7000 mark

The Minuwangoda coronavirus cluster crossed the 7000 mark today. The National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 said that the Minuwangoda coronavirus cluster rose to 7185 as of this morning. Of them, 1,041 are employees of the Brandix factory in Minuwangoda while 6,144 are close contacts. The National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 said that 239 people tested positive for the virus over a 24-hour period ending at 6am today. A 39-year-old woman employed at the

01 Nov, 2020

Government accused of distorting Sri Lanka flag

The Government has been accused of distorting the Sri Lanka flag. The accusation was raised after a Sri Lanka flag presented to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa by State Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera seemed distorted. The flag had the lion holding the sword from the blade as opposed to the handle. Maharagama Urban Council member Dhanushka Ramanayake posted an image of the distorted flag and the actual flag. The image of Jayasekera presenting the distorted flag to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was

01 Nov, 2020

Number of employees of Wattala factory test positive for virus

A number of employees of a factory in Wattala have tested positive for the coronavirus. Public Health Inspectors (PHI) said that 49 employees of the private factory had tested positive for the virus. According to the Public Health Inspectors, PCR tests were initially conducted on 120 employees of the factory. The results of the PCR tests found that 49 employees had contracted the coronavirus. Public Health Inspectors said that just over 1000 people are employed at the private company. The p

31 Oct, 2020