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Three more COVID-19 related deaths have been reported in Sri Lanka, the Department of Government Information confirmed a short while ago. The post Sri Lanka confirms 3 more COVID-19 deaths appeared... Click on the headline to read the full story
The United Kingdom (UK) has noted that Sri Lanka is vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed the former Secretary of State for International Development, Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, as the UK’s International Champion on Adaptation and Resilience for the COP26 Presidency. With one year to go until COP26 […] The post UK notes Sri Lanka vulner...
The Sri Lankan Government must remain committed to delivering truth, justice and reparations to thousands of victims of the country’s civil war, said Amnesty International, ahead of tomorrow’s announcement of the national budget for 2021. Following the Government’s withdrawal of support in February for the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution committing the country to […] The post Sri ...
Three more coronavirus deaths have been reported today, taking the death toll in Sri Lanka to 61. The three deaths were reported in Colombo 10, Colombo 13 and Moratuwa. The Government Information Department said that one victim is an 84-year-old woman from Moratuwa. She had died in her house and the cause of death was […] The post Three more coronavirus deaths reported in Sri Lanka taking to...
The Ministry of Health confirms that 229 new cases of Covid-19 have been identified.
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Unilever Sri Lanka, one of Sri Lanka’s largest fast-moving consumer goods companies, today announced that it has been awarded the coveted ISO 9001 certification for its Horana based manufacturing facility by the Sri Lanka Standards Institute (SLSI). This is in addition to simultaneously receiving the certification approval for Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). As a result of […] The post U...
A two-year partnership, known as SheWorks Sri Lanka, has led to a 12 percent increase in the number of women employed by 15 of the country’s leading companies, equating to over 12,000 more women in the workforce. Initiated by Women in Work, a partnership between IFC—a member of the World Bank Group—and the Australian government, […] The post IFC and Australian Government Help Create and Reta...
The UK Foreign Office is resisting publishing files relating to its diplomatic support for British mercenaries in the 1980s in Sri Lanka despite the Metropolitan police launching an unprecedented inquiry into potential war crimes by those individuals, The Guardian reported.
Sri Lanka s main opposition party, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), has decided to suspend the party membership of its National List MP Diana Gamage, who voted in favour of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution.
Colombo (News 1st); Education Secretary Professor Kapila Perera said the matter of reopening schools will be discussed at Monday’s (16) cabinet meeting. Professor G. L. Peiris, the Education Minister is expected to seek the view and opinions from fellow cabinet members with regard to re-opening schools in Sri Lanka, he added. The Education Ministry is in […] Cabinet to discuss re-open...
Two female officers were commissioned as pilots for the first time in the history of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) at the Air Force Academy, China Bay this morning, the SLAF said. The post Two... Click on the headline to read the full story
Colombo (News 1st); It was a moment of utmost pride and patriotism for the Sri Lanka Air Force when it held the Commissioning and Wings Parade of the 61st Intake of Officers Cadets, 13th Lady Officer Cadets Intake, the No 33rd and No 34th Kotelawala Defence University Intakes on Monday morning (16 November 2020) at the […] 02 Female Officers commissioned as Pilots for the 01st time in SLAF ...
Two female officers have been commissioned as Pilots for the first time in the history of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF).
Two female officers have been commissioned as pilots for the first time in the history of the Sri Lanka Air Force. Air Force Spokesman Group Captain Dushantha Wijesinghe told Colombo Gazette that the honour was bestowed on the officers during the Commissioning and Wings Parade of the 61st Intake of Officers Cadets held at the […] The post Two female Sri Lanka Air Force officers commissioned ...
Sri Lanka Police have arrested 42 individuals over the past 24 hours for violating the quarantine regulations, stated the Police Media Spokesperson.
A 28-year-old man has been arrested for publishing fake news on social media claiming that many people were found dead on the roads in Sri Lanka due to the coronavirus. Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said that among the total coronavirus death toll of 56 only one person was found dead on the road as […] The post Police arrest suspect in Kandy for publishing fake news first appeared on Col...
Measures have been taken to repatriate 92 more Sri Lankans who were unable to return to the island due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Budget for the year 2021 is scheduled to be presented to the Parliament of Sri Lanka at 01.40 pm tomorrow (November 17).
COLOMBO (News1st): President Gotabaya Rajapaksa paid homage to the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura on Sunday. During his visit, the president called upon the Atamasthanadhipathi Ven. Pallegama Sirinivasa Nayaka Thero and obtained his blessings. He also engaged in a religious offering at the temple. President visits Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura
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Sri Lanka Railways says commuter trains will be up and running from today (16) in compliance with health and safety protocols.
Over 700 new coronavirus patients have been detected in Sri Lanka today, the Government Information Department said. The Government Information Department said that 704 coronavirus patients have been detected in Sri Lanka so far today (Sunday). Meanwhile, the Health Promotion Bureau said that 17,287 people have been detected with the coronavirus in Sri Lanka so […] The post Over 700 new coro...
The UK Foreign Office is resisting publishing files relating to its diplomatic support for British mercenaries in the 1980s in Sri Lanka despite the Metropolitan police launching an unprecedented inquiry into potential war crimes by those individuals, The Guardian reported. Investigative journalist Phil Miller is taking the FCO to an information tribunal over the release […] The post UK Fore...
Colombo (News 1st); COVID-19 cases reported from Sri Lankan prisons has risen to 437 on Sunday (15), said the Department of Prisons. Commissioner (Administration) of the Department of Prisons Chandana Ekanayake speaking to News 1st said on Sunday (15) morning 05 Prison Officers and 147 inmates tested positive for COVID-19. A majority of the COVID-19 infected […] COVID-19 cases from Sri Lank...
Colombo (News 1st); 05 COVID-19 death were reported on Sunday (15), raising Sri Lanka’s death toll from the coronavirus to 58, said the Department of Government Information. The details of the victims are as follows : 01. A 54-year-old male from Jinthupitiya, Colombo 13 who was dead upon admission to the Colombo National Hospital. Cause […] COVID-19 death toll in Sri Lanka rises to 5...
Total number of Covid-19 cases reported in Sri Lanka soared to 17,287 this evening (15) as more infections were detected.
The coronavirus has claimed the lives of another five people in Colombo. The Government Information Department said that the latest victims are from Colombo 8, 13, 15 and 12. The total number of people killed by the coronavirus in Sri Lanka has now risen to 58. The post Coronavirus claims the lives of another five people in Colombo first appeared on Colombo Gazette.
Sri Lanka has reported another five coronavirus related deaths, the Department of Government Information confirmed.