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United National Party (UNP) Leader, former Prime Minister, MP Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (14) called for a Parliamentary debate on the current economic crisis in the country. Commenting to the media, he said, “Sri Lanka today…
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Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said that from August 1, Biodegradable Lunch Sheets will be available in all shops in the country and steps will be taken to make the use of such lunch sheets compulsory. He was addressing…
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In the wake of the sexual exploitation of a 15-year-old girl the Police have sought the assistance of the Courts to ban a number of websites that are used for online prostitution. The matter has been referred to the…
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The number of COVID-19 positive cases identified through random PCR tests covering all districts has dropped to 6.2 percent from about 10 percent, Dr. Ranjith Batuwantudawa, Director of the Health Promotion Bureau said. He said…
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Isolation status imposed in following areas were lifted with effect from 6am today. ■. Gampaha District Wattala police area - Olanda Village in Hendala North GN Division and Rubber Watta Village in Hendala North GN Division…
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At least 52 people have been killed in a fire at the coronavirus isolation ward of a hospital in Iraq, the second such deadly blaze in a COVID-19 unit in three months. The fire broke out at the Al-Hussein hospital in the southern…
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224 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, said the Police Media Spokesperson Ajith Rohana. So far 49,643 suspects have been arrested for not wearing face masks and…
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Cabinet of Ministers has granted their consent to establish nine video evidence recording units at the provincial level to record evidence of child abuse victims, Co-cabinet Spokesman Mass Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said.…
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The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the Minister of Environment to prepare a strategic plan for promoting the use of electric vehicles in Sri Lanka. According to the Department of Motor Traffic, the…
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4,853 persons were undergoing quarantine at 75 hotels and tri service-managed Quarantine Centres as at this morning, stated the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19.
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