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80% of school uniform material distributed

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The Ministry of Education states that 80% of the school uniform material has been distributed.

The ministry plans to distribute the remaining 20% before the end of this month.

70% of the distributed school uniforms were received as a grant from the Chinese government.

Under the first phase, the uniform material received from China have been distributed to school children in the North, East, Central and North-West provinces.

The ministry says that uniform material will be distributed to the remaining 05 provinces during the second phase.

The ministry adds that material will be distributed among 4.1 school children and student monks.

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9 including Keheliya remanded again

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The nine suspects of the substandard human immunoglobulin import scandal, including former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, have been further remanded until April 08.

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Fire at tyre shop in Grandpass

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A fire has reportedly broken out at a tyre shop located near Armour Street in Grandpass, Colombo.

The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) fire brigade had dispatched 05 fire engines to help douse the flames.

A severe traffic congestion is reported in the area.

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Uddika Premarathna returns to SL

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Former MP and actor – Uddika Premarathna has returned to the island, reports say.

According to reports, he has arrived in Sri Lanka today (28) morning with his family on an Emirates flight.

Mr. Premarathna’s sudden resignation from parliament and his subsequent departure had raised speculations of him applying for political asylum. However, he had rejected these claims. Speaking to a local YouTube channel that he had not sought political asylum in Canada as reported and that he was expecting a work visa.

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