Category: Local News

The World Health Organization (WHO), India, and China will provide Sri Lanka with the COVID-19 vaccine, says President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

The collection of Goods and Services Taxes by the Inland Revenue Department has been stopped until the introduction of the tax system proposed in the 2021 Budget and this has resulted in further revenue losses.

It is clear that the coronavirus pandemic in Sri Lanka has gone beyond the patient and group of contacts (“Cluster”) stage, and is now widespread around the country and is in the stage of “Community” spread.

Four more COVID-19 related deaths have been reported in Sri Lanka, the Department of Government Information confirmed a short while ago.

The Government will definitely not allow any corruption or fraud to take place in the repatriation of Sri Lankan migrant workers and if this happens, he will definitely oppose it as a Government Minister, said Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa.

The daughter of a slain Sri Lankan journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge filed a complaint Friday with the United Nations Human Rights Committee over alleged government involvement in her father’s death 12 years ago.

The US Justice Department charged three Sri Lankans on Friday with supporting terrorism for their participation in the 2019 Islamic State Easter attack that killed 268 people.

Three more COVID-19 related deaths have been reported in Sri Lanka, the Department of Government Information confirmed a short while ago.

State Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara has tested positive for COVID-19.

Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa charges that the government has forgotten the plight of Lankan expatriates and is only focused on bringing down Ukranian tourists.

The country was facing the danger of being hit by the third wave COVID-19, as some individuals in high position were concerned about furthering their own interest Chairman of the National Movement for a Social Justice (NMSJ) Karu Jayasuriya, told the media in Colombo yesterday.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed a 18-member Deregulation Commission for the simplification of the existing Laws and Regulations in the interest of the people.

Three more COVID-19 related deaths have been reported in Sri Lanka, the Department of Government Information confirmed a short while ago.

The Sri Lanka Customs has seized a package containing 18,000 ecstasy pills worth over Rs. 130 million at the Central Mail Exchange in Colombo.

Minister of Sports Namal Rajapaksa says government quarantine centres will be provided to all Sri Lankans who are repatriated.

A flight carrying 183 more Ukrainian tourists landed at the Mattala International airport today.