The Election Commission (EC) has unanimously decided to hold the 2020 Parliamentary Election on August 5.
The decision was taken at the EC's meeting held today.
The election was earlier scheduled to be held on April 25 but was pushed back to June 20 owing to the outbreak of COVID-19. The EC later stated that this too was not possible due to COVID-19.
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.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
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