A total of 359 COVID-19 cases were reported from Sri Lanka on Sunday (07), said the Department of Government Information. 321 of these infections were from the Peliyagoda Cluster while 16 infections were from the Prison Cluster. 22 people who returned from overseas had also tested positive for the Coronavirus. [3/8/2021] …
COLOMBO (News1st): Local media reported that India’s Serum institute has informed the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation that it would be unable to send 1 million doses of the Covishield vaccine to Sri Lanka. However, the State Pharmaceutical Corporation told News1st that a general communique had been sent out to all countries by the Serum Institute noting [3/7/2021] …
COLOMBO (News1st): The suspects linked to the murder of The former Editor of The Sunday Leader Lasantha Wickrematunge are yet to be identified, 12 years since the horrific incident took place in broad daylight. Last night we focused on the broad scope and state of the investigations, following Lasantha’s daughter, Ahimsa Wickramatunge’s Opinion Piece to [3/7/2021] …
COLOMBO (News1st): Today has been declared as Black Sunday. We can understand the situation of the Cardinal as it has been two years now and a court case has not been filed against this Minister of Public Security Rear Admiral (Rtd.) Dr. Sarath Weerasekara said. We wish to remind the people that 7600 people had [3/7/2021] …
: It has been 50 days since farmers of Walsapugala have demanded authorities to gazette a managed wild elephant reserve in the area. The farmers have been carrying out their struggle to protect the lives of elephants and humans while lands continue to be distributed among political allies. A fast unto death campaign was [3/7/2021] …
The Director General of Health Services confirmed five (05) deaths caused by Covid-19 virus infection on Sunday (07). Accordingly, the total number of deaths due to Covid-19 infection in Sri Lanka is 50. Interestingly, one of the victims reported on Sunday (07) had died on the 2oth of December 2020 while another had [3/7/2021] …
The bodies of 04 more COVID-19 victims will be buried at the dedicated burial site identified in Oddamavadi in the Batticaloa District on Sunday (07). General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army and the Head of the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID 19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) speaking to [3/7/2021] …
The ‘Black Sunday’ protest demanding justice for the victims of 2019 April 21st Attacks will continue, warned His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith on Sunday (07). We were hoping the report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry will reveal those responsible for the terror attacks, however, this PCoI report is incomplete, said His [3/7/2021] …
COLOMBO(News 1st): According to our reporter, farmers from Walsapugala have re-commenced a fast unto death campaign. The farmers are demanding for the proposed Wild Elephant Management Reserve in Hambantota be published via gazette. [3/7/2021] …
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] …
