: The National Movement for the Protection of the Colombo Port East Jetty is set to submit its proposals to the Cabinet Sub-Committee today (Jan. 22), trade union members said. The proposals were prepared with the aim of developing the Eastern Jetty under the management of the Ports Authority without the intervention of [1/22/2021] …
: The Director-General of Health Services confirmed that two COVID-19 deaths were reported in the country on Thursday (Jan. 21), raising Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 death toll to 276. The details of the deceased are as follows: 01. A 71-year-old female from Peliyagoda. She was diagnosed as infected with COVID and transferred from Colombo [1/22/2021] …
: An investigation was launched with regard to the allegations that names of residents of the original villages in the North had been removed from the electoral register, the National Elections Commission (NEC) said on Friday (Jan. 22). MPs Rishad Bathiudeen and Kader Masthan requested for an inquiry into the allegations, Attorney-at-Law Nimal [1/22/2021] …
: A total of 75,099 Sri Lankans have been repatriated so far, since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva, the Head of the National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) said on Friday (Jan. 22). According to Army Commander General Shavendra Silva, more than 600 [1/22/2021] …
COLOMBO (News1st): Members of the Maha Sangha criticized the government over attempts that are allowing foreign entities to acquire the country’s resources. Just as the Sacred Tooth Relic protects the Dalada Maligawa, we must come forward to protect the East Container Terminal, Ven Elle Gunawansa Thero said. Civic groups and trade unions have heavily criticized [1/21/2021] …
COLOMBO (News1st): Certain individuals who worked to elect the government to power are trying to cover up the wrong activities of the government, K.D. Lalkantha, the president of the National Trade Union Centre has said. He made these remarks while opposing attempts to give away a 49 percent of the Colombo Port’s East Container Termina to [1/21/2021] …
COLOMBO (News1st): A new plan has been formulated to set-up a new managed elephant reserve in Sooriyawewa, irrigation minister Chamal Rajapaksa has said. We have asked the regulations to be given to us in a couple of weeks, the minister said on Thursday. He made these remarks amist fast unto death campaign launched by farmers seeking [1/21/2021] …
COLOMBO (News1st): The proposal to provide military training to individuals above the age of 18 is not realistic, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, an opposition lawmaker has said. Let’s assume training is provided to everyone between the ages of 18 and 26, Fonseka, a former army commander said on Thursday. He pointed out that approximately 3.5 million [1/21/2021] …
COLOMBO (News1st): The University of Colombo marked a century since the commencement of the Faculty of Arts and Science on Thursday. The library of the university that was declared open in 1921 also celebrated a century since its establishment. A special event was organized by the Colombo University to mark the historic occasion under the [1/21/2021] …
COLOMBO (News1st): Trade unions have warned that a programme to boycott India’s products would be launched amidst protests against handing over a 49 percent of the Colombo Port’s East Container Terminal to India’s Adani Group. We will announce a date on when we will start our protest against India, which will commence with the boycotting of [1/21/2021] …
