The Army has planned a transport service to facilitate the pensioners to draw their monthly pensions by providing them transport to their respective banks from their residences from April 1-2 payment days, Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva said today.
The move by the Army was taken considering the difficulties faced by senior citizens accessing banks during ongoing curfew in the country. Accordingly, the Army has requested those who are in need of transport service to contact their Grama Nialadhari to arrange the facilities.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
The Government of Sri Lanka maintains that the allegation of genocide during the final phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka is unsubstantiated by any credible authority, either nationally or internationally, and is based on misleading information. Sri Lanka firmly rejects this false narrative and believes it has been propagated primarily for electoral gains within Canada.
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