A group of Government MPs have sent a written request to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, to have Riyaj Bathiudeen, the brother of All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) Leader MP Rishad Bathiudeen, who had allegedly helped National Thowheed Jama’ath (NTJ) Leader Zaharan Hashim  to flee to India in 2018, rearrested and launch a fresh probe into the allegations levelled at him.

Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Sri Lanka Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva pined insignias on Major Dinesh Chandimal  and Major Thisara Perera at the Army Headquarters yesterday.

Sri Lanka’s president asked a visiting delegation led by a senior Chinese diplomat on Friday to assist him in disproving a perception that China-funded megaprojects are “debt traps” aimed at gaining influence in local affairs.

Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 09 October 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.

A 38-year-old female employee of ‘NEXT’ apparel factory in Katunayake has tested positive for COVID-19, the Administrative Public Health Inspector (PHI) of the area said.

A 10 month old infant undergoing treatment at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children in Borella, has been confirmed positive for COVID-19, said the Director of the hospital Dr. G. Wijesuriya.

Communities worst affected by Covid-19 and its consequences were the most marginalised and most vulnerable sections in the society, JVP led NPP MP Dr Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament.

Pharmacies & essential food items distribution outlets will remain open in curfew-imposed areas today (09), says the Commander of Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva.

The Government will discuss with leasing companies and banks to extend the grace period for lease payments and loan installments to grant relief to the public to face COVID-19 pandemic.

The Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI), in 2018, informed a weekly Intelligence review meeting that National Thowheed Jama’ath (NTJ) Leader Zaharan Hashim had fled to India by boat with the support of MP Rishad Bathiudeen’s brother, said former Army Commander, General Mahesh Senanayake.

Authorities in Sri Lanka closed key government offices and further expanded a curfew Thursday to contain a surging coronavirus outbreak.

A pregnant woman, who was being treated at the Castle Street Hospital for Women, Colombo, has tested positive for COVID-19, Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) confirmed this morning.

Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 08 October 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa assured that the government has no intention of legalising narcotic substances. He said tobacco sales had decreased due to its high prices as a result of prohibitive taxes and increased awareness among the public of the ill-effects of smoking cigarettes.

Symptoms of COVID-19 first started appearing among workers at the Brandix facility in Minuwangoda from 20 September, Brandix sources said.  The medical centre at Brandix had given only pain relief medication to a majority of employees who had complained of fever, colds and cough.

The Dr. Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital in Malabe has been converted to accommodate and treat coronavirus infected persons.