The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced today that all flights from the United Kingdom (UK) will not be permitted to enter Sri Lanka after 2am tomorrow until further notice due to the spread of a new variant of Covid-19 in the UK.
Sri Lanka is among more than 40 countries that have banned UK arrivals because of concerns about the spread of a new variant of coronavirus.
According to the BBC, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned that the new variant of the virus - which may be up to 70% more transmissible - is "getting out of control".
The new variant has spread quickly in London and south-east England, but health officials say there is no evidence that it is more deadly or would react differently to vaccines.
My memory takes me back to 1979, to a moment etched in time when a strikingly tall and impeccably dressed military officer, a Master in charge of Cadeting at Prince of Wales College commanding a guard of honour presented to President J.R. Jayawardene by the cadets of 3CCC, consisted of Ananda, Nalanda and Prince of Wales Cadet platoons at the Prince of Wales College grounds.
An American national, who had been staying in Sri Lanka for nearly ten months without a valid visa while using a Sinhala name under his American passport, was arrested by the Tourist Police of the Kandy.
Former Member of Parliament J.R.P. Suriyapperuma passed away today, January 2, 2025, at the age of 96.
Ten members have been appointed to the new Board of Directors of the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) by the Secretary to the Treasury, following the recommendation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his capacity as Minister of Digital Economy.
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