The United Nations has noted the importance of a fully independent and effective Office of Missing Persons (OMP).
In a statement issued today, the UN said...
Archive - August 2021
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today rejected the bail application of MP Rishad Bathiudeen’s wife Ayesha Shiabdeen and her father Mohamed Shiabdeen.
The...
The Ministry of Health today (August 30) confirmed another 3,588 persons have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
All new Covid-19 cases reported...
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) today charged that large stocks of COVID-19 vaccines were provided for vaccination rollout by the Sri...
The Director General of Health Services has confirmed 209 Covid-19 related deaths for yesterday marking the first time daily Covid-19 deaths have breached 200...
A decision will be taken today whether the countrywide lockdown will be further extended after Monday when the COVID-19 Task Force convenes with President...
Two powerful suicide bombs have hit one of the main entrances to Kabul’s international airport, killing 13 people and reportedly injuring as many as five US...
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed an Advisory Board under Section 13 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) No. 48 of 1979, Director General of...
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been put under pressure to shut down the country to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Leading Buddhist monks and some...
The Pakistan Cricket Board is confident that the political upheaval in Afghanistan will not affect their ODI series and, in fact, the Taliban authorities have...