COLOMBO (News1st): Chief of Staff of the Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh has said India is prepared to support Sri Lanka’s tri-forces at any given point. He made these remarks during his meeting this morning, with Army Commander General Shavendra Silva at the Army Headquarters in Akuregoda in Battaramulla. …you will find [3/4/2021] …
COLOMBO (News1st): The US, is among the countries that have requested to strengthen the wording in the resolution against Sri Lanka at the UN human rights council. During a meeting on March 1 and 2, the UN’s Western Europe and Other Group (WEOG) had called for the further strengthening of the language in certain paragraphs of [3/4/2021] …
COLOMBO (News1st): The National Medicines Regulatory Authority approved Russia’s Sputnik Five COVID-19 vaccine for local use today. This was following a request made by the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation to provide the jab in the country. Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine was the second COVID-19 jab to receive approval for emergency use in the country. Sri Lanka is [3/4/2021] …
COLOMBO (News1st): Several remarks have been expressed on the report of the presidential commission on the 2019 April 21st attacks. The report has not highlighted information on the activities carried out by the National Thowheed Jamath group and its members’ relationship with intelligence officers, opposition lawmaker Patali Champika Ranawaka said. ‘The New Wings’ Movement also [3/4/2021] …
COLOMBO (News1st): Sri Lanka Police have launched special operations to arrest the perpetrators who cause destruction to the environment and deforestation. The members of the Special Task Force (STF) attached to the Pulmude Camp conducted a special operation in the Pun-Kulam reservoir in the Kuchchaveli police area, yesterday, Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana said. Accordingly, [3/4/2021] …
: A Police Sergeant attached to the Maharagama Police Station has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption for accepting a bribe of Rs. 20,000. The suspect had solicited the bribe to release a cab owned by a Canadian National in the custody of the Maharagama Police, Director [3/4/2021] …
: A tense situation arose in Walsapugala due to the installation of an electric fence preventing elephants from entering the Southern Expressway by the Road Development Authority. The farmers expressed concerns over the consequences of setting up the fence, citing that it would trap elephants in the village despite not entering the expressway. [3/4/2021] …
: The COVID-19 Vaccination drive targeting Sri Lanka Police is still ongoing. Approximately, 3000 police officers were vaccinated at the Police Field Force Headquarters in Bambalapitiya, yesterday, Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana said. Since the vaccination program was initiated three weeks ago, up to date, close to 30,000 police officers and health workers [3/4/2021] …
: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to reaffirm its commitment to continue the ongoing accommodative monetary policy stance, at a meeting held on Wednesday (Mar. 03). The Monetary Board has decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate and the Standing Lending Facility Rate at their current levels of [3/4/2021] …
: The Ministry of Health on Wednesday night (Mar. 04), released the guidelines with regard to the burial of COVID-19 victims. According to the guidelines titled, Standard Operational Procedure (SOP) in Transportation and Deaths of Infected with COVID-19, a set of instructions approved by the Ministry of Health should be followed in respect [3/4/2021] …
