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The Seva Vanitha Unit of the Sri Lanka Army yesterday conducted a vaccination campaign where the Pfizer vaccine was offered to students going overseas for higher studies. Here Army personnel register a student’s details. (Picture by…
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A team of officers from the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) yesterday (17) found more than 6,000 PCR test kits worth around Rs.20 million imported into the country without being registered with the Authority. The…
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The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) yesterday made a complaint at Police Headquarters urging the Police to investigate the incident related to State Minister Lohan Ratwatte who allegedly entered the Anuradhapura Prison and behaved in an…
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Another suspect was arrested yesterday in connection with the discovery of a hand grenade at a private hospital in Narahenpita, Police Media Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa told the Daily News yesterday. The suspect was arrested in…
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965 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, stated the Police Media Division. So far 73,078 suspects have been arrested for not wearing face masks and maintaining…
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will continue to rebuild his ministerial team on Thursday, having already reshuffled his cabinet. The PM, who is promising to "build back better" from the pandemic, fired Gavin Williamson as…
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Limited spectators will be allowed into the stadiums when the much-awaited Indian Premier League resumes in the UAE this weekend, the event's organisers announced on Wednesday. The IPL, which was suspended midway in May due to…
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For the first time in Sri Lanka, airborne oil exploration have begun in the Mannar and Cauvery basins. Full Tensor Gradiometry (FTG), Gravity and Magnetics survey targeting petroleum resources of shallow water areas begun…
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China launched an emergency response on Thursday after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted the southwestern province of Sichuan killing at least three people, state media reported. (Foreign Agencies)
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Poster Master General (PMG) Ranjith Ariyaratne has informed all Post Masters and Sub Post Masters countrywide to open their Post Offices tomorrow and day after (September 17 and 18) for the payment of public allowances to senior…
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