Fitch Ratings downgrade Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating to ‘CCC’
Fitch Ratings – Hong Kong – 27 Nov 2020: Fitch Ratings – Hong Kong – 27 Nov 2020: Fitch Ratings…
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Bus en route to quarantine centre crashes
A bus carrying Sri Lankan returnees from overseas crashed into a water supply pipeline in the Palai area in Jaffna…
Schools in Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara cannot be opened
In response to a question raised by Opposition Leader, Minister of Education Professor G. L. Peiris told Parliament said that…
4.2 million Sri Lankans to get Covid Vaccine in the first round
Health Minister Pavithra Waniarachchi informed Parliament yesterday (27), that the Covid-19 vaccine will be received by 4.2 million Sri Lankan…
C. D. Wickramaratne assumed duties as Inspector General of Police
C. D. Wickramaratne assumed duties as the 35th Inspector General of Police at the Police Headquarters, Friday (27). He joined…
Sri Lankan nationals evacuated from the war zone in Ethiopia
38 Sri Lankan nationals were successfully evacuated from the war zone in the Tigray region in the northern part of…
Mechanism set up to monitor home quarantine process
Press release from President’s Media Division – 26/11/2020 A monitoring mechanism has been devised to ensure strict adherence to the…
3 Covid-19 deaths reported Thursday (26)
3 Covid-19 deaths were confirmed on Thursday (26) increasing the death toll to 99. Meanwhile, 553 Covid patients were identified…
2 ministries bought under the purview of the President
Statement from the President’s office In accordance with the revision of subjects under Ministries on November 20th, Ministries of Defence…
Protest in Borella
Residents of Halgahawatte which is an isolated area in Wanathamulla, Borella staged a protest today. The protest was over the…