Indonesian President Joko Widodo today received the his first dose of the China-made Sinovac vaccineThe president, widely known as Jokowi, was the first person to be inoculated to signal confidence to Indonesians that the vaccine was not only safe and effective. (Xinhua)
The Natural Hazards Early Warning Center has issued a warning of heavy showers, rough sea and strong wind for the Western and Southern of the island.According to the warning issued, “due to the active cloudiness in the sea area to the Western and Southern of Sri Lanka, showers or thundershowers will occur in the sea areas extending from Batticaloa to Puttalam via Hambantota
The United National Party (UNP) working committee today appointed new office bearers for the year 2021.The UNP Working Committee approved the appointment of former General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam as the Assistant Leader of the party. Palitha Range Bandara was appointed as the new Secretary General and Vajira Abeywardena as the Chairman.The Working Committee approved
309 COVID-19 positive cases reported today, stated the Department of Government Information. 307 patients are from Peliyagoda COVID-19 Cluster and two patients are from Prison Cluster Accordingly, the total count from clusters rises to 46,079.
The Court of Appeal today granted bail on retired Army Major, Attorney-at-Law Ajith Prasanna. He was ordered to be released on two sureties of Rs.500,000 each. Ajith Prasanna had been remanded by Colombo Magistrate’s Court over an allegation that he had intimidated witnesses in a case before Magistrate’s Court during two media conferences.