As Sri Lanka opened its borders for international travel the first tourism trade delegation from Germany arrived at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) yesterday for an Ayurvedic Holiday in Sri Lanka. The tourism trade delegation consisted of Mr. Uwe Endres...
By SARASI WIJERATNE
Soon after the first wave of Covid -19 hit Sri Lanka, stocks of turmeric ran out and prices became astronomical. The fate of ginger root, which like turmeric doubles up as an ingredient in traditional medicine and...
The Government Medical Officers Association has vehemently opposed the proposed Parliamentary Act on General Sir John Kotalawala National Defence University.
The Association points out that the proposed Act of Parliament undermines the role of the University Grants Commission, other professional...
Sri Lanka Tourism is ready to welcome global travelers starting from end of January 2021 almost after 10 months due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic a press release said.
It further said
As Sri Lanka opens the borders for international visitors...
Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya has nominated a fuller bench comprising five-judges of the Supreme Court to hear the Fundamental Rights petition filed by parents of 20-day old infant who died after being infected with COVID-19.
When the petition came up...
Biden tell US to rejoin WHO
The US rejoined the World Health Organisation (WHO) in one of the first official orders of the Joe Biden presidency, reversing a key foreign policy decision his predecessor Donald Trump took last year...
A decision to hand over non forest land within forest entities, to be managed by divisional Secretaries had been challenged before the Supreme Court through a fundamental rights petition
The petitioner in this matter is G. Kapila Renuka Perera, an...
Sumanthiran reminds the House of the provisions of the ICCPR to which Sri Lanka is a signatory
Sajith tells there is no punishment prescribed for contempt of court
By our lobby correspondent
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena told Parliament today (19) that he...
Retired Major, and Attorney, Ajith Prasanna who is the convener of the Mawbima Wenuwen Ranawiruwo Organisation was today (19) released on bail by Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court after serving nearly one year period in remand prison for allegedly intimidating...
The contempt of court case filed against Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) President Dr.Anuruddha for allegedly undermining the Court of Appeal judgment delivered in respect of the SAITM issue was yesterday fixed for inquiry by Court of Appeal.
Accordingly, President...
The Human Rights Watch has said that Sri Lanka’s requirement to cremate anyone who dies from Covid-19 goes against public health guidance and discriminates against the Muslim community,
The government’s spurious argument that burial in accordance with Islamic tradition poses...
The Supreme Court today (18) fixed the hearing for July 9 a Fundamental Rights petition filed by a public interest litigation activist who sought a declaration thatthe President should have under his purview both Defence and Buddha Sasana ministries...
