Category: Local News

Former Police DIG Vaas Gunawardena who was under remand custody in Welikada Prison has tested positive for COVID-19.

Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa says following the issuance of circulars and gazette notifications pertaining to control prices on goods, prices only continue to increase.

The isolation imposed on six housing complexes in the Colombo district will be lifted with effect from 6.00 am today, Army Commander and Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak, Lt. General Shavendra Silva said.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa instructed relevant authorities to look humanely at grievances of the prisoners and address them immediately by providing necessary assistance to them, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said in a statement yesterday.

The Government has lost around US$ 2,790 million by way of levies and other revenue due to the closure of the Airport for tourist arrivals because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said.

Colombo Manning Market traders have launched a fast unto death opposite the Fort Railway Station.

It is the UNP which should lead a grand opposition alliance if such a political force is to be established to take on the government, UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said yesterday.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has directed the officials to select a plot of extremely dry land with deep groundwater level under the instructions of health experts, for burying the remains of those who die of Covid-10 infection.

The Government has taken measures to discourage import of items that could be produced in the country, but has nowhere said imports will be stopped, Samurdhi, Household Economy, Micro Finance, Self Employment and Business Development State Minister Shehan Semasinghe.

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

The third reading of the 2021 Budget was passed in Parliament today with a majority of 97 votes.

A 35-year-old police constable attached to the Kattankudy police station has been murdered last night (09).

The new members of the National Elections Commission will commence their duties from today (10), announced the NEC’s Commissioner General Saman Sri Ratnayake.

“Citizens have vouched their strong support and shown the desire to have an efficient country which is corruption free when they endorsed my victory with a resounding majority”, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said all those responsible for the Easter Sunday carnage would be severely punished.

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