A remote island has been chosen by Sri Lanka’s government for the burial of Covid-19 victims from the minority Muslim and Christian communities.

The identity of the headless female body discovered inside a large travelling bag left unattended at Gas Works Junction in Dam Street, Colombo on Monday (March 01) has been identified, Sri Lanka Police confirmed today (03).

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

The West Container Terminal (WCT) of the Colombo Port is approved to be developed as a Public-Private Limited Company in partnership with India’s Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ Consortium) along with its local representative John Keells Holding PLC (APSEZ Consortium), and Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA).

Iranaitivu island has been identified as a site to bury those who succumb with COVID-19 in the country.

The Archdiocese of Colombo has declared 7 March as Black Sunday, saying they were not satisfied with the final report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) into the 21 April 2019, Easter Sunday bombings.

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna yesterday said that former President Maithripala Sirisena has now been left only with two options either to surrender or fight against the recommendations of the report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry on Easter Sunday carnage.

The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF), the defenders of Sri Lanka’s skies proudly celebrates its 70th Anniversary today (March 02), under the able guidance of its 18th Commander Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana.

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

Court has issued directives to the Inspector General of Police to hand over investigations into the assault of a youth at the Peliyagoda Police Station recently to a special Police unit.

A holistic approach is needed to combat Police brutality, former Parliamentarian and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Chief Executive Ajith P. Perera said yesterday.

A new town will be created around the Gettuwana Interchange on the Kurunegala – Dambulla main road, Highways Minister Johnston Fernando said.

The maximum amount of compensation to be paid to an employee of the private sector and semi-government institutions (corporations and statutory bodies) whose service is terminated as per the requirement of the relevant institution has been increased.

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

The Cabinet Sub-Committee appointed to study the final report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry that probed the Easter Sunday attacks has decided to reconvene next Wednesday.