Anu Dissanayaka

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has inaugurated a national project for the establishment of 14,000 housing units a short while ago. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/38YpUvS https://ift.tt/2BieI06

The 33 Sri Lankan students who were flew out of Wuhan in a special charter flight have arrived at the facility set up at Diyatalawa army camp s Base Hospital for quarantine a short while ago, says Ada Derana correspondent. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/37PZVa2 https://ift.tt/3aXN6w5

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed health authorities to collect information from experts in indigenous and western medicine to find a remedy to cure those affected with coronavirus. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2RL8nl2 https://ift.tt/2GJu6Ud

Luxembourg s Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn met with Minister of Foreign Relations Dinesh Gunawardena yesterday (31) at the Foreign Ministry for bilateral discussions. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/37PGMVx https://ift.tt/2BieI06

The 33 Sri Lankan students, who were evacuated from the coronavirus outbreak s epicenter in a charter flight, are to be transported to the Diyatalawa Camp in a special bus. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/37ORzzf https://ift.tt/2BieI06

SriLankan Airline charter flight from Wuhan with 33 Sri Lankan students landed at Mattala International Airport. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/38Woulz https://ift.tt/2BieI06

The UK has officially left the European Union after 47 years of membership - and more than three years after it voted to do so in a referendum. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2tgxdzS https://ift.tt/2BieI06

The special flight chartered by SriLankan Airlines, which departed to evacuate Sri Lankan students stuck in the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak, has taken off from Wuhan at 4.05 am (China Local Time) this morning. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2Uheq2u https://ift.tt/2GINocq

An individual, who is allegedly a member of the staff of United National Party (UNP)MP Ranjith Madduma Bandara, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) over a case of printing counterfeit notes. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2S7XMzO https://ift.tt/3aZYI1A

An individual, who is allegedly a member of the staff of United National Party (UNP)MP Ranjith Madduma Bandara, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) over a case of printing counterfeit notes. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/38VWdLV https://ift.tt/2S5kAQx

The Department of Immigration and Emigration will inform all construction sites with Chinese resident visa holders to restrict their Chinese employees to their respective workplaces and lodgings. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/31jo8mv https://ift.tt/2Uehrk1

The special SriLankan Airlines charter flight (UL 1422) to bring back Sri Lankan students from Wuhan, China has landed at Wuhan airport a short while ago. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2GJi6Cm https://ift.tt/2Oif8sq

Sri Lanka is well prepared to address any possible coronavirus outbreak, says World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative to Sri Lanka Dr Razia Pendse. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/37Gyhfo https://ift.tt/2UalyOd

A special charter flight (UL 1422) of SriLankan Airlines took off from the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) a short while ago, to bring back Sri Lankan students in Wuhan, China. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/37N0XUe https://ift.tt/2BieI06

A stock of 34,000 sub-standard face masks imported from India and China has been seized at Pettah. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/38WhCou https://ift.tt/38WB0le

The Ministry of Education says that 15 schools in the Colombo District including government, private and international schools will remain closed on Monday (February 03) due to rehearsals for the Independence Day celebrations. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2RMPhLD https://ift.tt/2BieI06

Two people have tested positive for coronavirus in the United Kingdom, the chief medical officer for England has announced. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/38WcgcU https://ift.tt/2BieI06

Issuance of licenses at the Motor Traffic Department in Werahera will be halted temporarily. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2vy5dsg https://ift.tt/2UbXri5

A seven-day detention order has been obtained to continue probes into the three suspects who were arrested yesterday along with 192kg of heroin, firearms and ammunition, the police said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/31cMPRm https://ift.tt/2teZUgJ

Retired Major Ajith Prasanna and two retired intelligence officers have been remanded until February 14 by the Colombo Magistrate s Court, over charges of intimidating witnesses in a case. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2S3sha1 https://ift.tt/2uS9RkM

Parliamentarian Sajith Premadasa says that he is agreeable to be the leader of the UNP-led alliance and the prime ministerial candidate, MP Nalin Bandara has stated. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/390CL0R https://ift.tt/2RIeJSf

The State Department of the United States has announced a highest-level warning on Thursday not to travel to China due to the recent coronavirus outbreak. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2Uen3e3 https://ift.tt/2BieI06

Six suspects including the father of the second suicide bomber at Shangri-La Hotel have been further remanded until 14th of February. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/38XT4LR https://ift.tt/31aw09O

The tourists, especially those who arrive from China, are being closely monitored through new software that was developed in an effort to prevent the spread of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), says Director General of Health Services. Dr. Anil Jasinghe. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/36Dg9Sk https://ift.tt/2BieI06

Luxembourg s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Jean Asselborn has arrived in Sri Lanka for an official visit. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2u90ltp https://ift.tt/2GAEqhg

Authorities in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) have declared a state of emergency as massive bushfires rage south of Canberra. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2UctiiO https://ift.tt/2BieI06

The Ministry of Agriculture has been relocated to the Govijana Mandiraya in Battaramulla a short while ago. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2Ub11sU https://ift.tt/2S42n5Z

The Ministry of Agriculture, which was relocated to the Govijana Mandiraya in Battaramulla, will commence its functions at the new premises today (31). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2RH51zH https://ift.tt/3aWb4b9

The death toll in China s novel coronavirus outbreak has climbed to 213 with the number of confirmed cases totalling to 9,692, China s national authorities announced on Friday. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3aVWnVx https://ift.tt/37Jq1ev

The Wuhan coronavirus outbreak is a public health emergency of international concern, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared, but he warned governments not to impose travel or trade restrictions on China. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/37JiCvM https://ift.tt/36Jodko

The government requests all protesting groups to have faith in the government s process and extend their support to make it a success, instead of causing hardship to the public. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2Uc7e7M https://ift.tt/2RDQnsW

Sri Lanka Podujana Eksath Peramuna has come into a decision to change its name to Sri Lanka Podujana Sandhanaya . MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/36Gqi0C https://ift.tt/2S7duuO

The Sri Lanka Navy apprehended four Indian nationals with a stock of gold being smuggled in the sea area off Kudiramalai. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3aV8qm8 https://ift.tt/2Ugd4VA

The Government of China has expedited steps for Sri Lanka to land a special flight in Wuhan Province in China, stated the Foreign Secretary. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/37FINUf https://ift.tt/2Ubd895

The United National Party s Working Committee has decided to name Sajith Premadasa as the Leader of the UNP-led alliance and the Prime Ministerial candidate, MP Lakshman Kiriella said. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3aTREDQ https://ift.tt/2BieI06

The Attorney General has filed the amended indictments on the Avant-Garde floating armory case before the Permanent High Court-at-Bar. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3aWiQlq https://ift.tt/2BieI06

The Department of Communication of the Sri Lanka Parliament today confirmed that the Central Bank has submitted the five complete Forensic Audit report on the CBSL Bond Issue along with annexures and exhibits to Parliament. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2U8j1Eg https://ift.tt/2GBTZFq

The bodies of a married couple have been discovered inside a business place in Nawinna, Maharagama, stated the Police Media Division. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2REDpLu https://ift.tt/37DdCJ6

Sri Lanka Navy personnel have apprehended 4 Indian nationals with a stock of gold which was being smuggled via sea, during a patrol conducted in the sea area off Kudiramalai. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/38PLHWx https://ift.tt/36HB6vo

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to present a supplementary estimate of Rs 130 billion to the Parliament in order to pay back the arrears of the previous government. MORE... from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2U7VOC3 https://ift.tt/36FJewz

The validity of the school uniform vouchers issued by the government has been extended until the 28th of February, stated the Ministry of Education. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2RUxuAI https://ift.tt/2UaJgtt

India said on Thursday a patient in the southern state of Kerala had tested positive for novel coronavirus, the first case in the country of the virus which originated in China and has so far killed 170. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3aTdl71 https://ift.tt/2uLrXVc

Thirty-five members of the United National Party (UNP) Working Committee have decided to boycott the Committee meeting set to be held today (30). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2O8LLsy https://ift.tt/2BieI06

Galle Road has been temporarily closed opposite the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo due to several protests, Ada Derana reporter said. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2RZXQl9 https://ift.tt/2tdC8BK

Kotagala Health Superintendent s Office has informed the Sripada National College of Education to temporarily shut down the faculty due to an outbreak of viral fever. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2GCk6fm https://ift.tt/2tdC6d6

Severe traffic congestion has been reported near the Nelum Pokuna Theater and along Green Path due to a protest by university students. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2RZW6ID https://ift.tt/2BieI06

Police have arrested a close associate of underworld criminal gang leader Kosgoda Sujee who is suspected to have been involved in various criminal activities with the latter. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/36zN9Ln https://ift.tt/38Rpp70

Recommendations of experts on the matter must be considered in order to minimize the impact of new Coronavirus, stated Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/37EXgjk https://ift.tt/2BieI06

Three suspects including two females have been arrested in Horana along with nearly 150 kg of heroin, 10 pistols and 19 magazines of ammunition. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/38Wlshr https://ift.tt/31bQqPN

The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to reduce the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank by 50 basis points to 6.50 per cent and 7.50 per cent, respectively. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2U86MYn https://ift.tt/2REgwIf