Category: Local News

The Batticaloa Campus which was in the centre of controversy after the Easter Sunday attacks in 2019 will be acquired by the government shortly, Minister of Education Professor G.L. Peiris told Parliament yesterday.

Ahimsa Wickrematunge, daughter of former Editor Lasantha Wickrematunge, released a letter on Thursday calling for Attorney General Dappula de Livera to protect the life of former CID Director Shani Abeysekara.

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

Former CID Director Shani Abeysekera who was confirmed to have contracted COVID-19, was transferred to the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) following medical advice, the Prisons Department said.

Chandana D. Wickramaratne has assumed duties as the 35th Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Sri Lanka today (27).

Mass Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella yesterday stated that the government is committed to continue education even during the pandemic since it is a basic right of the children.

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) stated the treatment and detention conditions of prisoners fall well below the basic living standards.

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

The Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Technology have come under the purview of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Minister Chamal Rajapaksa has taken oath as the new State Minister of State Security, Home Affairs, and Disaster Management.

Rear Admiral Dr. Sarath Weerasekara has been sworn in as the new Minister of Public Security a short while ago.

The Sri Lanka Air Force has launched aerial observation in an effort to curb deforestation.

President Maithripala Sirisena had stripped him of his position as a national security advisor a week after he told the former president that the then head of the SIS Nilantha Jayawardena was not fit to hold that position, retired SDIG Nimal Lewke, on Tuesday night, told the PCoI investigating the Easter Sunday attacks.

A loss of Rs. 85 billion has been incurred by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) in 2019 due to the non-construction of power plants since 2015, CEB officials informed the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) on 24 November.

Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen has been released on bail by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court.

Former Director of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Shani Abeysekara who was being held at the Mahara Prison has tested positive for COVID-19.