Coronavirus outbreak in Sri Lanka – 10 June 2020

Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 10 June 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.



Rajitha Senaratne granted bail

Former Minister Rajitha Senaratne, remanded over the ‘white van’ media conference incident, has been granted bail.



Vehicle & driver involved in Soysapura shooting arrested

Police have seized the vehicle involved in the shooting reported at a restaurant in Soysapura, Moratuwa, and arrested the driver, in Piliyandala.



Doctors’ attempt to steal Rs. 7.9 million overtime money foiled

A doctor who stole over Rs.7.9 million brought to the Colombo National Hospital to pay overtime of employees was arrested by the police yesterday.



Minister demands resignation of EC, alleges Deshapriya protects Prof. Hoole

National Freedom Front (NFF) leader and Minister Wimal Weerawansa on Monday (8) said that the three-member Election Commission (EC) should take the responsibility for holding up the parliamentary polls as well as the conduct of its member Prof. Ratnajeevan Hoole.



Didn’t request to block protest; police prevented it due to COVID-19 restrictions: US Embassy

The U.S. Embassy did not request for the demonstration in Colombo to be blocked, the embassy said in a statement on Tuesday (9).



Mangala steps down from politics

Former United National Party (UNP) Minister Mangala Samaraweera has decided to step down from the politics of being a member of parliament.



Schools to reopen in 4 stages from June 29

The Ministry of Education has decided to reopen all public schools under four stages, as the country is gradually returning to normalcy with no community coronavirus infections being reported for over a month.



Duminda Nagamuwa & 9 others arrested for violating a Court order

Ten individuals including the Propaganda Secretary of the Frontline Socialist Party Duminda Nagamuwa have been arrested for staging a protest opposite the US Embassy in Colombo violating a Court order.



Supreme Court dismisses petition filed against Samagi Jana Balawegaya nominations

The Supreme Court has decided to dismiss the petition filed seeking a writ order for the Elections Commission to reject the nomination papers submitted by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya for the upcoming general election, without taking it into consideration.



Coronavirus outbreak in Sri Lanka – 9 June 2020

Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 9 June 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.



Face masks not mandatory when exercising – Ministry of Health

It is not mandatory to wear a face masks when exercising or using walking paths, the Ministry of Health said.



Preferential numbers for General Election 2020 gazetted

The extraordinary gazette notification containing the preferential numbers for the General Election 2020 has been published a short while ago, stated the Department of Government Printing.



Sri Lanka lost GSP Plus due to illegal fishing by Senaratne’s vessels

One of the main reasons why Sri Lanka lost the GSP tax concession was the illegal fishing activities carried out by vessels that belonged to Blue Ocean Company, Chairman of the Avant Garde security company, Nissanka Senadhipathi yesterday told the PCoI on political victimization.



Compulsory regulations for public transport

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday held a meeting with private bus owners to discuss the problems they have faced.



State employees banned from political activity

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says members of state corporations, statutory boards, state institutions, and director boards, who were appointed under his government, must not engage in political activities for any political party.