No mercy for anyone involved in Easter Sunday terror attacks – Chamal

The Government will not spare anyone proven to be involved in the Easter Sunday terror attacks, Irrigation and State Minister of Internal Security, Home Affairs and Disaster Management Minister Chamal Rajapaksa told Parliament yesterday.



Police curfew in several areas

Police curfew has been imposed in several police areas in Gampaha District with immediate effect, stated Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva.



Public gatherings should not be held until further notice

The Health Ministry today informed the public and organisations to refrain from organising, promoting or conducting any event that forms a public gathering until further notice.



Police Curfew in Gampaha police division from 6pm

Curfew will be imposed within the Gampaha police division with effect from 6.00 p.m. today (06).



Viyalanderan takes oaths as a State Minister

Parliamentarian Sadasivam Viyalanderan has been sworn in as the State Minister for Rural Development, Promotion of Domestic Livestock and Minor Crops.



Coronavirus outbreak in Sri Lanka – 06 October 2020

Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 06 October 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.



Samagi Jana Balawegaya ready to support Government with fresh COVID situation – Kabir

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is ready to suspend confrontational politics and provide whatever support the government may need to curb the new situation that had arisen with regard to COVID-19, an MP attached to the party said yesterday.



Pujith, Hemasiri fully responsible – Sirisena

Former IGP Pujith Jayasundara and former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando should be held fully responsible for not preventing the bombings on Easter Sunday, 21 April 2019, former President Maithripala Sirisena said.



My speech was distorted and misinterpreted – Defence Secretary

Defence Secretary Maj. Gen. Kamal Gunaratne said that the speech he had made during an opening ceremony of the Vavuniya Kachcheri Auditorium had been distorted and misinterpreted tarnishing his integrity and reputation.



No island-wide curfew tomorrow – PMD

The President’s Media Division (PMD) requested people not to fall prey to false news circulating on social media sites saying that an island-wide curfew will be imposed tomorrow.



More COVID-19 cases confirmed from Minuwangoda apparel factory

Two more employees of the apparel factory in Minuwangoda where the COVID-19 patient from Divulapitiya worked have been confirmed to have contracted the novel coronavirus.



PCR tests for 2,000 linked to Minuwangoda cluster

2,000 persons, including employees of the apparel factory in Minuwangoda, their associates and several school children will undergo PCR tests today.



Two more Minuwangoda apparel factory workers test COVID-19 positve

Two more employees of the apparel factory in Minuwangoda, where the COVID-19 patient from Divulapitiya worked, have tested positive for COVID-19.



Supreme Court concludes hearings of petitions against 20A

The hearings of the petitions filed against the 20th Amendment to the Constitution has been concluded by the five-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court today.



69 Minuwangoda apparel factory employees test positive for COVID-19

Sixty-nine contacts of the Divulapitiya COVID-19 patient have been tested positive for COVID-19 infection.



Buses ordered to comply with seating capacity

Buses will only be allowed to carry passengers according to their seating capacity, State Bus Transport Services Minister Dilum Amunugama said.