INDIA DENIES HELPING GOTA TO FLEE TO MALDIVES

President in Maldives: India denies helping to escape The Indian High Commission categorically denied “baseless and speculative” media reports that India facilitated the recent reported travel of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Basil Rajapaksa out of Sri Lanka.

GOTABHAYA FLIES EARLY ON WEDNESDAY TO MALDIVES IN A MILITARY PLANE

Amid the economic crisis, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flew out of the country early Wednesday in a military plane heading to the neighbouring Maldives, news agency AFP reported, quoting local officials. The 73-year-old leader, his wife and a bodyguard…

OPD AT KURUNEGALA HOSPITAL CLOSED OWING TO FUEL CRISIS

Kurunegala Hospital OPD closed due to fuel crisis The outpatient department of the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital has been closed due to the fuel crisis. Meanwhile, the hospital administration said that only inpatients are being treated at present. Consultant Dr. Dayananda…

PRICE OF BREAD UPPED BY Rs 20/- WHILE OTHER BAKERY ITEMS BY Rs 10/-

Price of bread, bakery goods, upped again The price of a loaf of bread (450g) will be increased by Rs 20 and other bakery items by Rs 10 with effect from midnight today (12), says the Bakery Owners Association.

SRI LANKA CRICKET ANNOUNCES LANKA PREMIER LEAQUE 2022 SCHEDULE

LPL 2022 schedule announced Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced that Lanka Premier League 2022 will commence on the 1st of August 2022 with Jaffna Kings, the reigning champions taking on Galle Gladiators, who were the runner-up of the year 2021…

ANOTHER PERSON SIXTY THREE YEAR OLD SUCCUMBS TO DEATH WHILE IN A QUEUE (GAS) IN KOTTAWA

Person dies while waiting in Kottawa gas queue A person who was waiting in a gas queue at the Kottawa bus station had died upon being admitted to the Homagama base hospital due to a sudden medical condition, the Kottawa…

THE MOTOR TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT CLOSED ON FRIDAYS

DMT closed on Fridays The Motor Traffic Department will be closed on Fridays until further notice as a result of the issues related transport and fuel supply restrictions in the country and the difficulty for officers of the department to…

PROTECT DOCUMENTS AND PUBLIC PROPERIES URGES BASL

BASL urges to protect documents & other public properties The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has expressed deep concern with regard to statements attributed to various parties including those who were part of the protest groups which undermine the…

FATALITIES ON COVID-19 RELATED NONE AS ON THE 11th CONFIRMED BY DGHS

No COVID-19 deaths yesterday No COVID-19 deaths have been confirmed yesterday (11) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll remains at 16,526.

“GOTA PISSEK” SCREAM OUTSIDE TEMPLE TREES

Protesters outside Temple Trees scream GOTA PISSEK