Category: Local News

Easter Sunday attacks could have been prevented if necessary action had been taken, and officials who did not do so should be held responsible for the carnage, former President Maithripala Sirisena said on Wednesday night, testifying before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) investigating the Easter Sunday attacks.

The Government has decided to hand over the importation of Basmati rice to ‘Sathosa’ and ‘Lak Sathosa’, Environment Minister Mahinda Amarawera said.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya says the international community is currently questioning Sri Lanka’s ability to repay foreign loans in due course.

Steps have been taken to issue a gazette notification making health guidelines including wearing face masks & maintaining social distancing compulsory.

The National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka says all cinemas will be closed till the 31st of October.

Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 15 October 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.

The producers of Vijay Sethupathi’s Muttiah Muralitharan biopic 800 issued a statement on Wednesday (October 15) claiming that the film is purely a sports biography film.

Lawyers of parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen has filed a writ application at the Court of Appeal seeking a court order to prevent his arrest.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Rajitha Senaratne yesterday charged that the attempts to arrest Rishad Bathiudeen and his bother are politically motivated.

Minister of Transport, Gamini Lokuge, said an emergency telephone number (1955) has been introduced by his Ministry, for commuters to lodge complaints regarding any issues they encounter while travelling in buses. He said issues concerning bus travel on all bus routes could be forwarded to the aforesaid number.

Although the National Security Council (NSC) meetings were held weekly before 2015, they were never held weekly after the new Government came to power in 2015.

Police spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana yesterday (14) said that those who had been assigned to provide security to politicians were duty bound to assist the police in case they (VIPs) evaded law enforcement authorities under any circumstances.

The captain of the ill-fated MT New Diamond Crude Oil Tanker was fined Rs. 12 Million by Colombo High Court Judge Dhammika Ganepola on Wednesday (14).

Sri Lanka and China on Wednesday (14) signed a supplementary agreement on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on water research and technology cooperation, aimed at providing clean drinking water to several areas of the island country, a statement from the Chinese Embassy to Sri Lanka said.

Quarantine curfew will be imposed in Katunayake police area with effect from 5.00 am tomorrow until further notice, the Government Information Department said.

Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 14 October 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.