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HRCSL receives complaint on death of ‘Makandure Madush’

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has received a complaint in connection with the death of drug kingpin Samarasinghe Arachchilage Madush Lakshitha alias ‘Makandure Madush’, who was killed in a shooting on Tuesday. MORE..

Comments (7) | October 23, 2020 5:22 pm

SJB MPs call for sacking of members who supported 20A

A group of parliamentarians of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) have called for the suspension of membership of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) and All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) members who voted in favour of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution. MORE..

Comments (8) | October 23, 2020 5:00 pm

Beruwala fisheries harbour closed off after Covid-19 exposure

The fisheries harbour in Beruwala has been closed off after 20 fish vendors were exposed to Covid-19. MORE..

Comments (0) | October 23, 2020 3:46 pm

AG orders police to launch criminal investigation into 1987 Aranthalawa massacre

The Attorney General has directed the Acting IGP to record statement of the victim of the LTTE attacks on Buddhist monks in the 1987 Aranthalawa massacre. MORE..

Comments (4) | October 23, 2020 3:17 pm

Petition filed by ‘Podi Lassie’ seeking personal safety fixed for support

Court of Appeal today (23) fixed a petition filed by notorious underworld figure Janith Madushanka, operating under the alias ‘Podi Lassie’, for support on the 10th of November. MORE..

Comments (2) | October 23, 2020 2:55 pm

83 more coronavirus recoveries brings total to 3,644

Eighty-three more patients who had previously tested positive for coronavirus have been discharged from hospital today after testing negative for the virus. MORE..

Comments (0) | October 23, 2020 2:23 pm

Suspected Covid-19 patient who fled from hospital found in Borella

The suspected Covid-19 patient, who was reported missing from Salawa government hospital, has been located. MORE.

Comments (1) | October 23, 2020 1:44 pm

US urging Sri Lanka to make ‘difficult’ choices over China ties

The United States is urging Sri Lanka to make “difficult but necessary choices” to secure its economic independence instead of choosing opaque practices, a senior State Department official said on Thursday, in an apparent reference at China deepening its influence over the South Asian country. MORE..

Comments (16) | October 23, 2020 1:25 pm

Sharp rise in Covid-19 numbers with 309 Covid-19 cases confirmed yesterday

Sri Lanka confirmed 309 more positive cases of Covid-19 yesterday, recording its second-highest daily total. MORE..

Comments (0) | October 23, 2020 1:20 pm

Suspected Covid-19 patient escapes from Salawa Hospital

A 26-year-old suspected Covid-19 patient has been reported missing from Salawa government hospital in Kosgama. MORE..

Comments (0) | October 23, 2020 12:17 pm

China provides 25,000 PCR test kits to Sri Lanka

The government of China has provided 25,000 PCR test kits as a grant to Sri Lanka, says the Embassy of China in Colombo. MORE..

Comments (0) | October 23, 2020 12:10 pm

SJB to launch disciplinary inquiry into Diana Gamage for supporting 20A

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has decided to launch a disciplinary inquiry on its National List MP Diana Gamage who voted in favour of the draft bill of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution yesterday. MORE..

Comments (8) | October 23, 2020 11:26 am

Five including Zahran’s wife remanded

Wife of Zahran Hashim, the ringleader of Easter Sunday terror attacks, and four others have been remanded until the 04th of November. MORE..

Comments (0) | October 23, 2020 10:32 am

Random PCR tests carried out at Beruwala fisheries harbour

Health authorities have carried out 100 random PCR tests at the fisheries harbour in Beruwala yesterday (22) in the light of reports on increasing numbers of Covid-19 infections connected to the Peliyagoda Fish Market. MORE..

Comments (0) | October 23, 2020 9:17 am

Met. Dept. forecasts showers in parts of the island

Showers will occur at several places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts, the Department of Meteorology says. MORE..

Comments (1) | October 23, 2020 7:39 am

Pharmacies in curfew areas asked to restart online medicine delivery

The Acting Director General of Health Services Dr. S. Sridharana has announced that the pharmacies in areas where the quarantine curfew is in effect have been instructed to restart the facility of online medicine delivery. MORE..

Comments (0) | October 22, 2020 11:36 pm

259 more Covid-19 positive cases reported in Sri Lanka

Another 259 patients have tested positive for Covid-19 with a majority of them connected to the Peliyagoda Fish Market. MORE..

Comments (2) | October 22, 2020 10:29 pm

20th Amendment to the Constitution passed with amendments

The Third Reading of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution has been passed with amendment with a two-thirds majority. MORE..

Comments (8) | October 22, 2020 10:05 pm

Dehiwala Central Trade Complex closed over COVID-19 scare

With the detection of a new COVID-19 infection, the Dehiwala Central Trade Complex has been temporarily shut down until further notice. MORE..

Comments (0) | October 22, 2020 9:05 pm

20A vote: Clause on dual citizenship passed

Clause 17 of the draft bill of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution, which calls for removing the barrier on dual citizenship was passed in the Parliament with a majority of 93 votes a short while ago. MORE..

Comments (2) | October 22, 2020 9:02 pm

Second Reading of 20A passed with two-thirds majority

The Second Reading of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution was passed in Parliament with a two-thirds majority, a short while ago. MORE..

Comments (6) | October 22, 2020 7:59 pm

Exams Dept. grants relief to examinees repeating A/L

The Department of Examinations has decided to grant relief to the repeating candidates of the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination in their Common General Test paper. MORE..

Comments (0) | October 22, 2020 7:26 pm

Sri Lanka confirms 14th COVID-19 death

Sri Lanka reported its fourteenth death from the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, a short while ago, confirmed the Ministry of Health. MORE..

Comments (0) | October 22, 2020 6:15 pm

President arrives in Parliament mid-debate on 20A

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has arrived in the Parliament while the debate on the draft bill of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution is in progress, Ada Derana correspondent said. MORE..

Comments (1) | October 22, 2020 6:08 pm

Sri Lanka to appeal against move to lift UK’s ban on LTTE

The Government of Sri Lanka says that it has been made aware of the Open Judgement by the Proscribed Organizations Appeals Commission (POAC) of the United Kingdom on delisting the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as a proscribed terrorist organization. MORE..

Comments (8) | October 22, 2020 4:58 pm