Mayor of London declares Covid emergency
The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has in effect declared an emergency in the capital as it grapples with a soaring number of coronavirus cases and hospitals struggle to cope with the influx of patients Read More »
Three more COVID-19 deaths reported; death toll reaches 225
The COVID-19 death toll in the country has increased to 225 today as three more COVID-19 deaths were confirmed by the Health Services Director General.Read More »
New SL Envoy expresses intention to get Japanese investments increased in Sri Lanka
The newly appointed Sri Lankan Ambassador in Japan, Sanjiv Gunasekara, has expressed his intentions to get Japanese investments in Sri Lanka increased, the Sri Lankan Embassy in Japan said today. Read More »
CID arrests four ex-directors of ETI on money laundering charges
Four former directors of the ETI Finance Limited have been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officials on charges of criminal misappropriation, money laundering and several other Read More »
Repatriations continue in a people centric and transparent manner: Foreign Secretary
The Foreign Ministry will continue facilitating repatriations in a people centric and transparent manner without causing any financial burden on Sri Lankans, Foreign Secretary Jayanath Colombage said. Read More »
All 11 inmates of Mahara Prison died from gunshot wounds
All the 11 inmates who died in the clash at the Mahara Prison have died from gunshot injuries, it was revealed in the Wattala Magistrate’s Court today. Read More »
Ukraine shuts schools, restaurants at start of tighter lockdown
Ukraine closed schools, restaurants and gyms on Friday as a new nationwide lockdown took effect to fight the coronavirus pandemic in the nation of 41 million people, Reuters reported today. Read More »