Category: Local News

A newly elected government will constitutionally safeguard public sector employees against political revenge, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said at a meeting held in Maharagama yesterday (12).

All schools in the country would be closed from 13th July to 17th July considering the prevailing situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, the Ministry of Education said.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa called upon the farming community to increase the supply of finished agricultural products for export, so that they can earn higher profits.

Persons who spread false information and rumors over social media platforms are being monitored by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), said the Police Media Spokesman.

Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 12 July 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.

SLPP organiser Basil Rajapaksa had instructed to suspend the upcoming SLPP election rallies to be attended by President and the Prime Minister.

The sergeant and the two Police Constables involved in the Angulana shooting incident where a fisherman was killed has been interdicted by the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) following investigations, stated the Police Media Division.

The Department of Government Information says rumours circulating of holidays being declared during the next few days due to the coronavirus situation in the country is false.

All Ceylon Private Bus Owners Association stated that the scheduled strike of private bus operators has been temporarily called off.

Following corporate, individual donations and direct deposits, ‘ITUKAMA’ COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund balance has now surpassed Rs. 1,458 million.

Another counselor from the Kandakadu Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre has tested positive for COVID-19 at Rajanganaya today, health authorities said.

IP Neomal Rangajeewa has apologized over the incident where he threatened and obstructed the duties of a photojournalist at the Hulftsdorp Magistrate’s court premises.

Leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya Sajith Premadasa has charged that the government should bear responsibility if a second wave of coronavirus hits the country.

Leaders of the previous ‘Good Governance’ government were preoccupied taking revenge on my family members and close associates by instituting false court cases against us. Therefore, they had no time to carry out any development work for the country and the people during the past five years, said Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Police headquarters will soon request Attorney General Dappula de Livera to establish a three-judge bench to try those officers and men of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) taken into custody over unprecedented large scale drug dealing with the underworld.

A 39-year-old three-wheeler driver, who was stopped at a Police road block at Lunawa, Moratuwa, has been shot dead by police following an altercation, police said.