Basil Rajapaksa, the founder and chief strategist of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), who is also considered by many to be the unofficial head of state, turned 70 today.
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) parliamentarian Kavinda Jayawardena called on the government to immediately suspend a programme initiated by a private company that provides quarantine facilities to Indian nationals in Sri Lanka prior to their departure to other countries.
The parliamentary resolution tabled by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa would aggravate Sri Lanka’s culture of impunity and undermine the rule of law, the International Commission of Jurists said in a statement on Friday (23).
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said on Sunday (25) that only vaccination can end the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that the people must strictly follow all the rules and regulations recommended by the health authorities in order to overcome the pandemic.
Sri Lanka is at dire risk of a new wave of Covid-19 infections, the National Movement for Social Justice (NMSJ) warned, adding that the government has failed to take necessary precautionary measures to control the surging pandemic.
The family members of Rishad Bathiudeen MP and his brother Reyaj Bathiudeen have conveyed their shock and surprise at the sudden and unannounced arrests by officers of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
The United National Party (UNP) called on the government to focus on reviving the tourism industry in the country before they attempt to amend the Tourism Act.
U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina B. Teplitz announced the first grants awarded through the U.S. government’s "Clean Cities, Blue Ocean Programme" yesterday (23), totaling USD 345,000, the U.S. embassy in Colombo said.
The Port City is in turmoil today as many conditions included in the Draft Bill titled 'Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act 2021' have not been subjected to any discourse, the Chairman of the National Movement for Social Justice Karu Jayasuriya said.
