COLOMBO (News1st): The Government has allocated Rs. 35 Mn for the development of temples in the Northern Province. The development of 35 temples will be carried in line with the Vesak festival this year, Secretary to the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Cultural and Religious Affairs Prof. Kapila Gunawardena said. Rs. 10 Mn has been allocated to [3/7/2021] …
The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka marked ‘Black Sunday’ (07) demanding justice for the victims of the 2019 April 21st Terror Attacks. The Catholic Archdiocese said that Catholics were instructed to attend Sunday Service across all Catholic churches in Sri Lanka, wearing black. In addition, a special service will be held in churches [3/7/2021] …
The Education Ministry had requested the Director General of Health Services to permit the re-opening of schools in the Western Province on the 15th of March. Education Secretary Professor Kapila Perera speaking to News 1st said discussions on re-opening schools are underway, adding priority will be given to resuming classes for Grades 05, [3/7/2021] …
The first shipment of 264,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine were delivered to Sri Lanka early on Sunday (07) morning , 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 [3/7/2021] …
376 COVID-19 cases were reported from Sri Lanka on Saturday, 06th March 2021, said the Department of Government Information. 358 of these cases were from the Peliyagoda Cluster while 02 cases were from the Prison Cluster. Further, 16 returnees from overseas also tested positive for the coronavirus. [3/6/2021] …
Sri Lanka Navy partnered with the Indian Navy and Sri Lanka Air Force to take part in an air observer training exercise on a Dornier aircraft of the Indian Navy, conducted in the southern coast from 02nd to 05th March 2021. Taking the wings from the Air Force base, Katunayake, a total of 04 training [3/6/2021] …
The Director General of Health Services confirmed four deaths caused by Covid-19 virus infection on Saturday (06). Accordingly, the total number of deaths due to Covid-19 infection in Sri Lanka is 497 and details of Saturday’s victims are as follows; The deceased is an 83 year old male resident from Dodamgoda. He was diagnosed as infected [3/6/2021] …
COLOMBO (News1st): President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said that he would not allow Tamil or Islamist extremism to raise its head under his rule. Speaking in Weragala, the President insisted that the perpetrators of the 2019 April 21st attacks will be punished under the current government. It is our duty to punish them. We will do [3/6/2021] …
COLOMBO (News1st): Ahimsa Wickrematunge, the daughter of slain journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge has told The Washington Post that Sri Lankas leaders have denied justice over her fathers assassination 12 years ago. In an opinion piece published on the 2nd of March, Ahimsa Wickrematunge recalled the incidents related to her fathers killing and the investigations that ensued [3/6/2021] …
COLOMBO (News1st): The final rites of veteran journalist and senior diplomat Bandula Jayasekera were carried out at the Borella cemetery this afternoon. Jayasekara breathed his last at the age of 60 while receiving treatment for Myelodysplastic Syndrome Blood Cancer yesterday. His remains were laid in repose at the A. F. Raymond funeral Palour in Borella until [3/6/2021] …
