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The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre today issued an advisory for high waves and coastal inundation. According to the advisory, "there is a possibility that near shore sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to…
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A total of 2,802 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 483,280 and 411,233 of them have made…
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The Colombo bourse reversed its direction yesterday gaining over 200 points with the appetite of local retail and high net worth investors. Hence the All Share Price Index increased by 222.2 points (+2.5%) to close at 8,986.4…
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670 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, stated the Police Media Division. So far 68,649 suspects have been arrested for not wearing face masks and maintaining…
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The Presidential Task Force on COVID 19 is scheduled to meet today under the patronage of the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to decide whether to extend the quarantine curfew after the 13th. The Government imposed a nationwide…
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The Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has left for Bologna, Italy this morning (Sep. 10) to participate in an international event which is to be graced by the Prime Minister of Italy and other dignitaries from Italy and other European…
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Over ten million people were fully vaccinated as of this morning against the coronavirus. The Epidemiology Unit stated that 10,211,537 people are fully vaccinated in the country.
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The island-wide quarantine curfew enforced has been further extended until September 21, stated the Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella.
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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is to attend the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly to be commenced on September 21 in New York. This is the President's first address to the United Nations General Assembly and also…
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Over 1136kg stock of smuggled dried turmeric were seized by the Sri Lanka Navy during special operations conducted in seas off Gurunagar, Jaffna and Arippu, Silawathura on 09th and 10th September 2021 and apprehension of 05 suspects…
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