Colombo restaurants likely to request vaccine cards
By Easwaran Rutnam (@easwaranrutnam)
Colombo restaurants are likely to request customers to produce their vaccination cards when looking to dine-in, in future.
Harpo Gooneratne, President of...
Think tank says Hambantota Port a failed OBOR project
The Hambantota Port turned out to be a failed project under China's One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative, a National Security Think Tank established...
Taliban approves Afghanistan’s first cricket Test since takeover
The Taliban have approved Afghanistan's first cricket Test match since their takeover, raising hopes that international matches will continue as usual under the new...
EU seeks timeline from Sri Lanka to address concerns on PTA
The European Union (EU) has sought a timeline from Sri Lanka to address concerns on the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).
The issue had been...
Young Jaffna journalist dies hours after tweeting he was refused jab
By Easwaran Rutnam
A young Tamil journalist based in Jaffna has died after contracting the coronavirus, hours after he tweeted saying he had been refused...
Biden defends US pull-out as Taliban claim victory
US President Joe Biden has defended his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan - a move which led to Taliban militants returning to...
For the first time in Sri Lanka three female cops promoted as DIG
For the first time in Sri Lanka three female cops have been promoted as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) on the same day.
The three Senior...
Ban on unessential travel from 10pm to 4am daily
A ban has been enforced on unessential travel from 10pm to 4am daily with effect from 1st October.
The ban will be in force till...
‘Voices of Peace’: A novel approach to peace & reconciliation
Nearly a decade after the end of a thirty-year civil war that once racked the island, there are voices still unheard and stories yet...
UK to move Sri Lanka from red to amber list
The United Kingdom has decided to move Sri Lanka from the red to the amber list for travellers.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said that...