2021

The United National Party (UNP) has requested to introduce a uniform electoral system for Parliament, Provincial Councils and Local Government Institutions. It has also been proposed that 65 per cent of the members in those bodies…
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On the apparent southward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka during 28th of August to 07th of September in this year, stated the Meteorology Department. The nearest town of Sri…
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665 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, stated the Police Media Division. So far 66,668 suspects have been arrested for not wearing face masks and maintaining…
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Establishment of five technology parks in the Galle, Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Kandy and Batticaloa districts have been proposed through the 2021 budget. Accordingly, the Ministry of Technology has identified suitable locations…
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The Cabinet of Ministers has approved to award cash prizes to the two athletes and their two coaches for winning two medals at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. The proposal was tabled by the Minister of Sports and Youth Namal…
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The government has decided to impose an import tax on big onions from today, in order to protect local farmers, said the Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage. According to the minister, an import tax of Rs. 40 will be…
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Several divisions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are maintained in different venues from the head office due to lack of sufficient building space within the Republic building where the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is stationed.…
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A minor tremor was reported in Lunugamvehera Area this morning at around 10:38am. The Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GS&MB) said the tremor measured 2.4 on the Richter scale and was recorded.
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The Cabinet of Ministers approved the importation of 4,200 dairy cows to five private companies to increase the production of liquid milk in the country and also to provide them with 2771 acres of abandoned land belonging to the…
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A Vietnamese man has been sentenced to jail for five years for flouting Covid-19 rules and spreading the virus. A court found Le Van Tri guilty of "transmitting dangerous infectious diseases" to eight people, one of whom…
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