Norwegian Embassy in Colombo entered into an agreement to support PAFFREL (People’s Action for Free and Fair Election) to follow health and safety regulations relating to preventing the spread of Covid-19 during the upcoming election and also to empower more women to get involved in the elections and elections monitoring process, a statement from the Embassy said.
Mr. Rohana Hettiarachchi, Executive Director of PAFFREL and Ms. Monica Svenskerud Chargé d’affaires a.i. of the Norwegian Embassy in Colombo signed the agreement.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
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