WhatsApp postpones new privacy policy amid confusion
WhatsApp is delaying updating its privacy policy following mass confusion over what data it shares with its parent company, Facebook. Last month, WhatsApp began notifying users of its updated terms of service and privacy policy, which people had to agree to in order to keep using the app after February 8. One particular section of the policy stoked concern among users:...
News Room : Quarantine Curfew in Kotahena from 6pm – UPDATE
Quarantine Curfew imposed for Kotahena Police area with effect from 6pm today,said the Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva. Quarantine Curfew imposed in five police divisions in Colombo - 9:40 Quarantine Curfew imposed in Mattakuliya, Modara, Wellampitiya, Bloemendhal and Grandpass police areas with immediate effect until further notice, said the Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva.
Appointment of LTTE member’s relative caused several problems : Maithripala Sirisena
Several issues cropped up after a relative of an LTTE member was appointed to a high position of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) by the previous government, former president Maithripala Sirisena told the PCoI into the Easter Sunday attacks. He said due to such issues, he had summoned the HRCSL's former chairperson and questioned her about is...
Details of the Covid-19 task force meeting held today
A specially-summoned Task Force meeting this afternoon (12), held at the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) to closely monitor the effectiveness of ongoing COVID-19 prevention mechanism, imposition of isolation measures at village levels, capacity enhancement in Quarantine Centres, application of new strategic approaches for management, readiness of island-wide hospitals for mass-scale admission in an emergency,...
COVID-19 : Virus spreading at a faster rate
The people have been advised to take extra precautions as the coronavirus detected recently has the ability to spread at a faster rate. Health Ministry spokesman Dr. Jayaruwan Bandara told reporters yesterday that the virulence levels in the virus have been found to be high. He said that further studies have confirmed that the virus detected this time around has the...
No need of referendum when govt. incorporates SC proposals to 20A – G.L. Peiris
Education Minister Professor G.L. Peiris today said there will be no legal requirement to go for a referendum in terms of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution’s draft when the government incorporates all proposals, if any, recommended by the Supreme Court. Speaking at the weekly SLPP news briefing, Minister Peiris said the Supreme Court’s determination on the constitutionality of the...
the Sri Lanka Freedom Party gets new members from Jaffna
A group of residents from Jaffna joined the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) today and they were given membership certificates by SLFP General Secretary State Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera at the party head office in Colombo
AG says release unjustified, Riyaj writes to President
Attorney General (AG) Dappula Livera had informed Acting IGP C. D. Wickremeratne that stalling investigations in the case of Riyaj Bathiudeen by the Criminal Investigations Department is unjustified, NewsFirst reported. State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne, the Coordinating Officer to the Attorney General said that at a meeting with CID, AG observed the decision to release Riyad Bathiudeen was made on...
No isolated case has been brought to the notice of authorities as of yet : COVID-19
All coronavirus patients reported recently are linked to the Minuwangoda Covid Cluster, Head of the National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 (NOCPC) and Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva said. He said that no isolated case has been brought to the notice of authorities as of yet. The Army Commander further ruled out that a community spread of COVID-19...
COVID-19 : Brandix says all quarantine protocols were followed
Issuing a statement over the COVID-19 situation at Brandix manufacturing facility in Minuwangoda, the company today said that all stipulated protocols were followed concerning its employees and their families who returned to Sri Lanka from India. It said certifications issued from the authorities confirming adherence to quarantine process are available for all 341 employees and members of families that travelled...