Sri Lanka Asks Women To Delay Pregnancy Over Covid Risks
Sri Lankan women were urged to delay getting pregnant after more than 40 expectant mothers died of COVID-19 in four months, the health ministry said...
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Sri Lanka PM has not sought audience with Pope, says foreign ministry after Cardinal’s remarks
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa never sought an audience with Pope Francis during his visit to the Vatican, the foreign ministry said after the...
Sri Lanka ups oil resource claims to US$267bn
Sri Lanka’s energy minister Udaya Gammapila had claimed the existence of 267 billion US dollars of oil and gas resources under the country’s seas at...
Sri Lanka gets 5,040 tourists in August 2021, Pakistan, India, Maldives in top six
Sri Lanka has welcomed 5,040 tourists in August 2021, up from zero a year earlier as the country manages the Coronavirus pandemic and tries to...
Bail refused for Rishad’s wife and her father for the third time
Bail applications filed on behalf of the wife of Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen and her father were today rejected by Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court, for the...
BBS donates over Rs.7mn to buy COVID virus detection unit for Pera. Uni
The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary, Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera donated over Rs.7 million to purchase a COVID-19 virus detection unit which will...
Rishad made fifth suspect over death of girl at his house
Former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen has been named as the fifth suspect before Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court over the death of 16-year-old domestic aide at his...
Mangala passes away from COVID-19
Former Minister Mangala Samaraweera has passed away from COVID-19, his family confirmed a short while ago. He was 65 years of age and was receiving...
Police to conduct drone operations in Colombo
Drone operations will be conducted by the Police today, to monitor if the public are adhering to the island wide travel restriction that has been...
“Basil would not have permitted fuel price hike” – Minister
A fuel price hike will not have been permitted under Basil Rajapaksa, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) said. State Minister Nimal Lansa told reporters...