: The National Transport Commission (NTC) has taken measures to introduce Smart-Cards replacing the Road Permits issued for Inter-provincial buses, the NTC Chief said. The process of issuance of Road Permits for buses at the National Transport Commission was digitalized; the new Smart-Cards will be introduced starting today (05), Commander Nilan Miranda, the [3/5/2021] …
: A special operation was conducted in the Kelani river on Thursday (Mar. 04), in order to recover the missing head of the deceased victim discovered at Dam Street in Colombo, Sri Lanka Police said. Further investigations with regard to the female corpse discovered inside a travelling bag left unattended at Gas Works [3/5/2021] …
: The Government has decided to establish five new hospitals exclusively for the treatment of communicable diseases, the country’s COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project said. These hospitals will be established in Hambantota, Kilinochchi, Ampara, Iranawila and Kandy, Dr. Jayasundara Bandara, the Director of the Sri Lanka COVID-19 Emergency Response and [3/5/2021] …
: A total of 3,400 tourists have visited Sri Lanka, since 21st January 2021 to-date, the Ministry of Tourism said on Friday (Mar. 05). Tourism will be further promoted in the future, with the relaxation of health restrictions imposed on tourists that may prevent them from visiting the country, Prasanna Ranatunga, the Minister [3/5/2021] …
: The Director-General of Health Services confirmed that FIVE (05) COVID-19 deaths were reported in the country on Thursday (Mar. 04) raising Sri Lankas COVID-19 death toll to 489. The details of the deceased are as follows: 01. A 53-year-old female from Ussapitiya. She was transferred from Mawanella Hospital to Kegalle Base Hospital, [3/4/2021] …
: Senior Veteran Journalist and Former Diplomat Bandula Jayasekera, passed away earlier on Friday morning (Mar. 05) The late Mr. Jayasekara who was diagnosed with Myelodyplastic Syndrome Blood Cancer, underwent treatment and was 60-years of age at the time of his demise. As a Diplomat, Mr. Jayasekara was a proud flag bearer for [3/5/2021] …
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] …
