(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Defense Secretary General. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne said Thursday, that there will be no room for separatism and extremism in the new year since they have taken steps to thwart such attempts.
"Nobody would be allowed to take up arms – Defense Secretary"Category: LOCAL
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Four more coronavirus related deaths have been reported in Sri Lanka today(01).
"COVID-19 – 04 more deaths confirmed today"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Commencing duties in the new year President Gotabaya Rajapaksa met the ministers, members of Parliament and his staff at the Presidential Secretariat today (1), the President’s Media Division said.
"President meets Ministers, MPs and staff commencing duties in New Year"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Sri Lanka Army has appointed 25 senior officers as District Coordinating Officers covering all administrative districts islandwide to strengthen the COVID-19 control.
"Sri Lanka Army appoints senior Army officers for COVID-19 control in districts"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Sri Lanka National Film Corporation announces that the Minister of Power and Energy Dullas Alahapperuma has agreed to grant a one year grace period for cinema theater owners to settle due electricity bills.
"A Concession period for Cinema Theatre Owners to settle unpaid electricity bills"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The full report of the committee appointed by the Minister of Justice Mohammed Ali Sabry, PC to look into the recent incident at the Mahara Prison, was handed over to the Minister by the members of the committee this afternoon (30).
"Committee report on the Mahara Prison incident handed over to the Minister of Justice" (COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka confirmed four deaths on Wednesday due to COVID-19 raising the death toll from the viral disease to 199, according to health authorities.
"Sri Lanka reports three more COVID-19 deaths Wednesday raising total to 199"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Prof. Lalith Gamage has been appointed as the Chairman of ICTA, taking the place of Mr. Jayantha De Silva, who will be leaving as the Secretary to the newly created Ministry of Technology. Prof. Gamage is scheduled to assume office on January 01. 2021.
"Prof. Lalith Gamage, ICTA new Chairman"
Sri Lanka to increase daily PCR tests to facilitate repatriation of Sri Lankans and tourist arrivals
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Sri Lankan authorities have decided to increase the number of PCR tests conducted daily in the country to identify the COVID-19 infected to facilitate overseas arrivals.
"Sri Lanka to increase daily PCR tests to facilitate repatriation of Sri Lankans and tourist arrivals"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Three tourists who arrived in Sri Lanka from Ukraine recently, have tested positive for COVID-19, confirmed Deputy Director-General of Public Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath on today(30).
"Three Ukrains in SL exposed to COVID19"