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UNP General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara yesterday said that recruitment of new members to the United National Party (UNP) will be carried out in three stages. He made this comment while expressing his views to the media…
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Public transport services resumed yesterday with the ending of the six-week long lockdown. The buses are permitted to carry only a limited number of passengers as seen in this picture. (Picture by Dushmantha Mayadunne)
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With the reopening of the country yesterday after a long lockdown, normal traffic was seen in Colombo and suburbs. Here a policeman directs traffic going towards Colombo in Rajagiriya. (Picture by Dushmantha Mayadunne)  
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National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (NATA) Chairman Samadhi Rajapaksa highlighted that the country’s current pandemic situation has now recorded a remarkable improvement and said if people completely refrain from consuming any…
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The driver and conductor of private bus which was plying from Anuradhapura to Colombo violating travel restrictions between provinces, were taken into custody yesterday morning at Madatugama, Kekirawa Army and Police barrier.…
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Chief Government Whip and Highways Minister Johnston Fernando yesterday said the World Bank has appreciated Sri Lanka’s 100,000 km road development project under President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour…
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The validity period of driving licenses will be extended further, said the Commissioner General of Motor Traffic. The validity period of driving licenses that are expected to expire between September 30, 2021 and March 31, 2022…
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290 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, stated the Police Media Division. So far 79,537 suspects have been arrested for not wearing face masks and maintaining…
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Inter-provincial travel restrictions will continue, despite the island-wide quarantine curfew being lifted tomorrow at 4am, said the Army Commander General Shavendra Silva.
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Inter-provincial trains and bus services will not operate, even after lifting the quarantine curfew tomorrow, said the Transport State Minister Dilum Amunugama. Only buses will operate within the provinces, the State Minister…
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