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Author: Faraz Shauketaly

Visitors banned from entering airport premises
LOCAL

Visitors banned from entering airport premises

All visitors other than passengers have been prohibited from entering the airport premises from this morning onward, says the Airport…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/01/202028/01/2020
Issuing on arrival visa for Chinese tourists halted – Health Minister
LOCALMain Story

Issuing on arrival visa for Chinese tourists halted – Health Minister

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi stated that issuing ‘On Arrival Visa’ has been cancelled for tourists from China…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/01/202028/01/2020
Saman Rathnapriya’s name gazetted to fill vacant MP seat
LOCAL

Saman Rathnapriya’s name gazetted to fill vacant MP seat

Saman Rathnapriya’s name has been Gazetted to fill the parliamentary seat vacated by resignation of UNP National List MP Jayampathy…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/01/202028/01/2020
Billie Eilish is the big winner at the Grammys
WORLD

Billie Eilish is the big winner at the Grammys

Pop star Billie Eilish swept the board at the 2020 Grammys, winning five awards, including best new artist and song…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/01/202027/01/2020
Passenger plane crashes in Afghanistan
LOCAL

Passenger plane crashes in Afghanistan

A passenger plane has crashed in eastern Afghanistan, according to officials. The aircraft came down in the Deh Yak district…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/01/202027/01/2020
Rajitha records statement with CID
LOCAL

Rajitha records statement with CID

Parliamentarian Rajitha Senaratne recorded a statement with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this morning (27). This was in connection to…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/01/202027/01/2020
‘Remon Alcaraz’ and ‘Davao Delsur’ arrive in Colombo
LOCAL

‘Remon Alcaraz’ and ‘Davao Delsur’ arrive in Colombo

Philippine Navy ships “Remon Alcaraz” and “Davao Delsur” arrived at the port of Colombo on a three-day goodwill visit yesterday…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/01/202027/01/2020
Will support good policies of President – Kavinda
LOCAL

Will support good policies of President – Kavinda

United National Party (UNP) Parliamentarian Kavinda Jayawardena says that it is the responsibility of the people to elect the right…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/01/202027/01/2020
Separate terminal at BIA for passengers from China
LOCALMain Story

Separate terminal at BIA for passengers from China

A separate exit terminal has been set up at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for passengers arriving from China. The…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/01/202027/01/2020
Ministry issues precautions to be followed to prevent respiratory infections
LOCAL

Ministry issues precautions to be followed to prevent respiratory infections

In the light of the worldwide outbreak of the novel and possibly-fatal Coronavirus, Sri Lankan Health Ministry has issued a…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/01/202027/01/2020

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