2021

Heavy rains exceeding 100mm were reported in many parts of the country from yesterday morning (26) due to active south-west monsoon conditions over the island. Flash floods occurred in several roads in Colombo disturbing the…
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Actress and former MP Upeksha Swarnamali was arrested by the Katugastota police yesterday morning over an accident involving her car at 5th Mile post on the Kandy-Kurunegala road. She had arrived in Kandy to participate in an…
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149 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, said the Police Media Spokesperson Ajith Rohana.
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Chairman of the Capital Maharaja Group R. Rajamahendran has passed away this morning while receiving treatment at a private hospital.
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The Delta variant of Covid-19 has now been detected in 124 territories worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. It is expected to become the dominant variant globally in the coming months, with the WHO predicting that…
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Sri Lanka has been ranked third in the progress shown in administering Covid-19 vaccinations by a scientific online publication “Our World in Data” - a research group backed by the Oxford University, London. Coming after Ecuador…
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The National Water Supply and Drainage Board says water supply to several areas in Wattala will be suspended for 24-hours from 10am tomorrow(July 26). The areas that will be affected by this are, part of Wattala-Negombo Road,…
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A total of 1,666 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka today, stated the Epidemiology Unit. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 296,516 and 267,602 of them have made…
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India drew first blood as they defeated Sri Lanka by 38 runs in the first of three T20 Internationals at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday. Charith Asalanka plays a shot. Pix courtesy SLC Despite defending a…
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Former Sri Lankan cricketers paid their tribute to the late R. Rajamahendran, who passed away in Colombo yesterday. His funeral took place at the Borella cemetery. The late R. Rajamahendran served as Vice-President of the Board…
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