Minor Flood Threat In Ratnapura

Several areas in the Ratnapura District were facing a minor flood threat by last morning due to the torrential rains experienced in the district at present.

Schoolboy Missing After Canoe Capsizes

Schoolboy missing after canoe capsizes

Aiming For 2,500 Russian Tourists Per Month After SL Re-Opens Borders - Weeratunga

They will be brought under a bio bubble and will be taken only to selected destinations in the country including Pasikudah which was popular among Russian tourists

Hospitals Can't Reject Admission Of Covid-19 Patients: Health DG

Numerous complaints of incidents have been received where there were delays in admitting patients who were brought in 1990 ambulances

Only One Member From Family Can Go Out, Vehicles Not Allowed: Police

Travel restrictions will be relaxed today, May 31 and June 4 to buy essential items. Police officers in civvies would be deployed to monitor those violating the restrictions. Essential services are allowed to go

Severe Breach In AstraZeneca Second Jabs

The government has still no positive word as to when the remaining 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca will arrive

Strong Consumer Demand Propels JKH 4Q Profits Beyond Pre-Pandemic Levels

Reports earnings of Rs.3.60 a share or Rs.4.8bn for 4Q21 against Rs.2.83 a share or Rs.3.73bn 4Q20. Reports earnings of Rs.3.62 a share or Rs.4.8bn for FY21 against Rs.7.14 a share or Rs.9.4bn in FY20

Ex-President Nasheed Survives Assassination Bid Sri Lanka's PLOTE In Coup Against Gayoom

Mohamed Nasheed born on May 17, 1967 to a middle-class family is the fourth and the first democratically elected President of the Maldives [2008 - 2012] and current Speaker of the People’s Majlis since May 2019. Nasheed, an old boy of an Overseas School Colombo, founded the Maldivian Democratic Party and defeated President Abdul Gayoom, an old Royalist who had governed the archipelago as president for 30 years. Nasheed was instrumental in defeating President Yameen in the 2018 election.

Hi-Tech Support Helps Sri Lanka's Farmers Navigate The Climate Crisis

Around 100 farmers in the north-central province of Sri Lanka have recently received insurance payouts for crop damage caused by excess rain. The payouts come via an initiative from the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) that uses satellite data to provide climate risk insurance and agro-climatic advice to marginalised famers to build their livelihoods and resilience to extreme weather events.

Our Love Of Concentration Camps: Agamben, Sri Lanka, And Future Of Education

The war gave the state leverage over time to appropriate the resources of those provinces, to play with demographics, and to militarize the landIf one gave it some thought, a few negligible intervals notwithstanding, all of Sri Lanka’s modern history, from 1971 to the present – has been an evolving concentration camp

Sri Lankan Artist Shortlisted For Asia's - Most Prestigious Art Prize

Multimedia artist Koralegedara Pushpakumara has been shortlisted for Asia’s most prestigious art prize. The Sovereign Asian Art Prize is given by the Sovereign Art Foundation for contemporary artists from the Asia-Pacific region and the 30 finalists have been selected from more than 700 entries in 17 countries.

Verstappen Makes Most Of Leclerc's Monaco Misery To Take Championship Lead

The Dutch driver pitched up in the Principality trailing Hamilton by 14 points, and leaves it four points ahead

CEAT Kelani donates HFNO equipment to Karapitiya Teaching Hospital

CEAT Kelani Holdings recently donated two High Flow Nasal Oxygen (HFNO) delivery systems to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital in Galle, the largest tertiary care centre in Sri Lanka’s Southern Province.

Organic fertilizer would not bring the expected yield: Tea small holders

Tea small holders in the Galle district expressed concern about the poor output for want of fertilizer. They said the governments ban on import of chemical fertilizer had affected tea cultivation.

SL needs to attract US$ 3Bn in terms of FDIs: Cabraal

Colombo Port City would create the opportunity for it

Dickoya Hospital reaches peak

Admission of Covid patients. The ICU has been temporarily closed after a doctor and staff members contracted the virus

BOI requests all factories to thoroughly comply with health guidelines

Considering the current pandemic situation in the country, Board of Investment (BOI) Chairman Sanjaya Mohottala is requesting all factory administrations to ensure maximum safety of their staff, in compliance with the health guidelines, during factory operations.

Ranil enters Parliament in mid June

Mr. Abeywardene said that the decision was made by the party seniors

THREE TIMES AS MANY COVID PATIENTS UNDETECTED IN COMMUNITY

THE NUMBER OF COVID-19 CASES AND DEATHS COULD SURGE FURTHER IN THE COMING WEEKS. PEOPLE MUST STAY INDOORS MINIMISING UNNECESSARY MOVEMENTS. Even though we have enough monetary resource to procure vaccines, it is not possible to do so due to the scarcity of vaccines which are in high demand

If UK dictates SL, it will threaten Indo-pacific strategy

Lord Naseby warns in British Parliament

Govt to grant Rs.5,000 relief package: Bandula to flood victims and people of isolated areas

The Government has taken steps to distribute a relief package worth Rs. 5,000 to the flood victims and people living in the isolated areas, instead of Rs. 5000 cash, Trade Minister Bandula

Draft Bill of Port City passed in Parliament

The Colombo Port City Economic Commission Draft Bill was passed in Parliament yesterday by a majority of 91 votes with 149 members voting for it and 58 against.

Beijing: US ‘Deliberately Disrupting' Peace

China has accused Washington of goading Taiwanese secessionists into action after a US warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait, in what the Pentagon deemed a “routine” freedom of navigation transit.

Being An ‘Arab' In Sri Lanka

Hejaaz Hizbullah’s wife Maram Khalifa speaks of ordeal

Benzema Called Up To France Euro 2020 Squad

Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has been included in France’s squad for the European Championship in a surprise move by coach Didier Deschamps on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka To Host Two Asia Rugby Tournaments

Obviously it would be challenging, but with years of experience in this field and organizing huge tournaments, I am very confident that we could have these tournaments which without any doubt would help Sri Lanka rugby to develop

Will Port City Make SL Economically Relevant To All?

Using the latest sustainable city design and smart city concepts, Port City, Colombo is poised to be the hub of South AsiaThe current government is determined to leave no stone unturned in its effort to enact this piece of legislation

BOURNEMOUTH TAKE NARROW LEAD OVER BRENTFORD IN PLAYOFF SEMI-FINAL

Arnaut Danjuma’s second-half goal earned Bournemouth a narrow 1-0 advantage over Brentford in the first leg of their Championship promotion playoff semifinal on Monday.

Patient management and hospital facilities - IS THE COVID PICTURE PORTRAYED BY AUTHORITIES REAL?

The sudden spike in COVID cases in Sri Lanka has overwhelmed hospitals thereby prompting decision-makers to request asymptomatic patients to remain at home. While several concerns have been raised with regards to this decision, it does seem that there’s no other option to control the present situation. In the meantime, photos and videos of COVID patients sleeping on the floor with bare minimum facilities in some hospitals went viral on social media. In this backdrop the Daily Mirror contacted several main hospitals in selected districts to inquire into the present situation. But contrary to what was being shared, the picture shown to this paper was rather positive.

Uncapped Bracey, Robinson make England squad for New Zealand Tests

Batsman James Bracey and seamer Ollie Robinson have received their first call-ups for England for the two-test series against New Zealand which begins on June 2, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.