No isolated case has been brought to the notice of authorities as of yet : COVID-19
All coronavirus patients reported recently are linked to the Minuwangoda Covid Cluster, Head of the National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 (NOCPC) and Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva said. He said that no isolated case has been brought to the notice of authorities as of yet. The Army Commander further ruled out that a community spread of COVID-19...
COVID-19 : Brandix says all quarantine protocols were followed
Issuing a statement over the COVID-19 situation at Brandix manufacturing facility in Minuwangoda, the company today said that all stipulated protocols were followed concerning its employees and their families who returned to Sri Lanka from India. It said certifications issued from the authorities confirming adherence to quarantine process are available for all 341 employees and members of families that travelled...
Kelaniya University student tests positive for COVID-19 : COVID-19
A student of the Kelaniya University, a resident of Minuwangoda, has tested positive for COVID-19. According to University authorities, student is from the Department of Statistics in the Faculty of Sociology, at the university. The student’s father is an employee of the apparel factory in Minuwangoda and has also tested positive for COVID-19. University of Kelaniya was temporarily closed due to COVID...
He is now a Tik-Tok star! : GOSSIP
Mangie is said to be enjoying his retirement from politics to his heart’s content, they say. A white-collar high-up, a political appointee, is said to have given a plot of State land to his own driver, and a clerk despite it had already been earmarked for allocation to two other families rendered homeless due to an earth slide. This high-up,...
Land earmarked for the homeless given to favourites! :GOSSIP
A white-collar high-up, a political appointee, is said to have given a plot of State land to his own driver, and a clerk despite it had already been earmarked for allocation to two other families rendered homeless due to an earth slide. This high-up, known to be highly corrupt, clings on to the present post with a covetous eye on...
Public Day under a Bo tree! : GOSSIP
He had reportedly informed both Number One and Number Two that he had conducted the Day under a Bo Tree as he was yet to get office accommodation. He is said to have complained that he had not got a proper official vehicle either. He had also shown the Number Two several pictures taken on the...
Sunil Narine reported for suspect bowling action
Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Sunil Narine has been reported for suspect bowling action after their Indian Premier League encounter against Kings XI Punjab in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Narine bowled the final over, where he defended 14 off six balls as Punjab lost a thrilling encounter by a narrow margin of two runs. Narine returned figures of two for 28. The...
Security beefed up at Cricketer Dhoni’s house after trolls send rape threats to 5-year-old daughter
RANCHI: Security has been beefed up at former cricket skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s farmhouse in Ranchi following rape threats to his five-year-old daughter Ziva. Police said that besides increasing patrolling, some personnel in civil clothes have also been deployed near his farmhouse to keep a close vigil on suspicious elements. Earlier, social media trolls threatened rape to Dhoni’s minor daughter after...
Sri Lanka to get $500m Chinese loan ; Mike Pompeo to visit soon!
Sri Lanka will soon sign an agreement to obtain a US$ 500m concessionary loan from China as a visit from the United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected later this month, two separate reports of the newspaper - 'The Sunday Times' say. US$ 500m concessionary loan Quoting a Treasury official, the newspaper reports today (11) that Sri Lanka will...
Stones pelted at Colombo International School building
A Police investigation has been launched to arrest an unidentified gang who pelted stones at Colombo International School building on Friday. Stones were reportedly pelted on Friday night. School notice board and a window were damaged due to the attack. The Police said they will analyze the CCTV footage in the area to arrest those who stoned the building. (NewsWire)