Sri Lanka’s Director General of Health Services on Thursday (17) confirmed 51 COVID-19 deaths that had taken place on Wednesday (16). [6/18/2021] …
Detectives have launched an investigation over an extortion ring based on the 2019 April 21st Attacks. Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana speaking to News 1st said a group is reported to be making phone calls to various individuals demanding money to suspend investigations against them over the 2019 April 21st Attacks. ‘The [6/18/2021] …
The Perth Scorchers have produced a major international signing coup, securing the signature of Chamari Athapaththu for the 2021-22 Womens Big Bash League season. Chamari Athapaththu returns to the WBBL as a must-watch top-order batter capable of both tempered touch and brutal brilliance with the blade. The current Sri Lankan captain, who has previously represented [6/18/2021] …
After a major refit, Sri Lanka Navy handed over the Fast Patrol Boat – CG 405 back to Sri Lanka Coast Guard, in an event held under the auspices of Commander Northern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Priyantha Perera on 16th June 2021. The major refit of CG 405 undertaken by the Command [6/18/2021] …
The Indian High Commission in Colombo has rejected the allegations made against the Indian Navy over an alleged attack on Sri Lankan fishermen in the high seas. Media reports on 17 June stating that a group of Sri Lankan fishermen were attacked physically by the Indian Navy are blatantly false., said a [6/18/2021] …
Sri Lanka recorded 2,372 COVID-19 cases on Thursday (17). 2,361 of these cases were from the Post-New Year Cluster and the remaining 11 cases were those who tested positive for the coronavirus after returning from overseas. [6/18/2021] …
: The Government Analyst’s Department is currently conducting investigations with regard to the dead sea turtles and other marine creatures that washed ashore along the country’s coastal line in recent days. Various sea creatures including dolphins and more than 40 dead sea turtles have washed ashore since, the MV X-PRESS PEARL disaster. Through [6/18/2021] …
: A discussion will be held with the Indian Government, with regard to the incident where a group of Sri Lankan fishermen was allegedly attacked by the Indian Navy, the Ministry of Fisheries said. The discussion will be held on friendly grounds and the alleged attack should be investigated prior to the discussion, [6/18/2021] …
: The State Ministry of Indigenous Medicine Promotion, Rural and Ayurveda Hospitals Development and Community Health has taken to obtain 28 Ayurvedic Hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients. The hospitals include the Borella, Navinna, Hambantota, and Kaithadi-Jaffna Ayurveda Hospitals that come under the purview of the Central Government, Geethamani Karunaratne, the Secretary to the [6/18/2021] …
: Sri Lanka Police arrested a record 1,390 people for the violation of quarantine regulations such as wearing face masks and maintaining social distances in a 24-hour window that ended on Friday morning (Jun. 18). Accordingly, 38,311 people have so far been arrested for the violation of quarantine regulations since the 30th of [6/18/2021] …
