The Finals reports of 02 Presidential Commissions of Inquiry were handed over to speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena at the Parliamentary Complex on Friday (05). Director-General of the Legal Affairs of the Presidential Secretariat Hariguptha Rohanadheera presented the reports to the speaker, said the Communications Department of the Sri Lankan Parliament. One is the [3/5/2021] …
The Sri Lanka Air Force and other Armed Services must continue to play their central role in maintaining our national security, said President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday (05) while honouring 02 flying squadrons of the Air Force with the award of the Presidential Colour in recognition of their exceptional service and contribution to [3/5/2021] …
Foreign Secretary Admiral (Rtd) Prof. Jayanath Colombage has said in order to compensate for the issues that came up with the ECT, the President offered the West Container Terminal which is a much better deal. The Foreign Secretary speaking to StratNews Global said When the President was compelled, I use the word compelled [3/5/2021] …
Sri Lankan Activist and Lawyer Ranitha Gnanarajah is among the recipients of the 2021 International Women of Courage (IWOC) award presented by the United States Secretary of State. The US State Department said on Monday, March 8th Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will host the annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awards [3/5/2021] …
The process of burying those who die of COVID-19 commenced on Friday (05), said Army Commander General Shavendra Silva. Speaking to News 1st the Head of the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) speaking to News 1st said 02 bodies were buried in a location identified by the Ministry of [3/5/2021] …
A 20-hour water cut will be in effect from 09 AM on Saturday (06) for Kolonnawa, Rajagiriya, Moragasmulla, Obeysekarapura, Nawala, Koswatte, and all by-roads from Rajagiriya to Open Univesity in Nawala, said the National Water Supply and Drainage Board. The suspension of the water supply is due to urgent repair work on a [3/5/2021] …
China will endorse a US $ 500 million loan and a currency swap arrangement of two billion Yuan (around US $ 600 million) to Sri Lanka within the next couple of weeks. The announcement quoting informed sources was made by the official Twitter handle of the Belt and Road Initiative in Sri Lanka. [3/5/2021] …
The presentation of Presidents Colors to the No. 05 Fighter Squadron and the No. 06 Helicopter Squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force took place on Friday (05) at the Sri Lanka Air Force Base in Katunayake. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa presented colors to the No. 05 Fighter Squadron and the No. 06 Helicopter [3/5/2021] …
Permission was granted to bury those who die of COVID-19 in Sudupaththinachenai in Oddamavadi, Batticaloa district. This was confirmed to News 1st by the Oddamavadi Divisional Secretary on Friday (05). [3/5/2021] …
UNICEF will be delivering the first shipment of 264,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine on 7th March, as part of the first allocation of the 1.44 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX Facility to the Ministry of Health. The procurement and delivery of this supply of the vaccines through the [3/5/2021] …
