The National Operations Centre for the Prevention of the COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) has decided to temporarily ban passengers from Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait. Cabinet was today briefed on the decision to temporarily ban passengers from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The National Operations Centre for the Prevention of the COVID-19 Outbreak had reached …
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Deadline for accepting Grade 1 admissions for 2022 extended till July 31
The due date of accepting the applications from children to Grade One for the Year 2022 has been extended until July 31, the Education Ministry Secretary Prof. Kapila Perera said.The announcement was made following a media brefing held at the Ministry, a short while ago.As a result, the deadline for submitting applications for Grade One for the academic year 2022 …
Read More »Beruwala Naleemiah institute transferred into Covid intermediate treatment facility
Beruwala Jamiah Naleemiah institute has been transferred into a Covid treatment facility.According to officials, 270 patients can be treated at the institute.Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena today inspected the Education institute which has now been converted into a treatment facility temporarily. (NewsWire)
Read More »AG authorizes ban of 11 Islamic Organizations
Attorney General Dappula De Livera has authorized the Proscription of eleven Islamic Organisations connected to extremist activities, AG’s Coordinating Officer State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne.The organisations to be banned are as follows:1. United Thawheed Jamma ‘ath – UTJ2. Ceylon Thawheed Jamma ‘ath – CTJ3. Srilanka Thawheed Jamma ‘ath – SLTJ4. All Ceylon Thawheed Jamma ‘ath – ACTJ5. Ja miyathu I Ansaari …
Read More »Six vaccination centres allocated in Colombo this week
Colombo, March 23 (Daily Mirror) – The Colombo Municipal Council yesterday said it had allocated six centers in Colombo this week where those above the age of 60 years can receive the anti COVID19 Astra Zeneca jabs.Chief Medical Officer of the CMC, Dr. Ruwan Wijemuni told Daily Mirror that the vaccination programme will exclusively be administered to those above 60 …
Read More »Resolution on Sri Lanka passed at UNHRC
The resolution on Sri Lanka was adopted at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva today with 22 voting for, 11 against it and 14 abstentions.Resolution A/HRC/46/L.1 was presented to the Council by Julian Braithwaite, the UK representative to Geneva, on behalf of the Core Group on Sri Lanka.Several member States later expressed their views on the resolution during …
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