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Trade Union member Ananda Palitha has been arrested by Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over a recent controversial statement he had made on the fuel stocks in the country. He will be produced before the Aluthkade…
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198 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-hours, stated the Department of Government Information
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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is to address the nation, said the President’s Spokesman Kingsley Rathnayaka. The time and date will be announced later.
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A special operation conducted by the Navy in seas off Thondamanaru in the dark hours yesterday led to the seizure of about 168kg and 750g of Kerala cannabis and apprehension of 03 suspects with a dinghy used for the smuggling purpose.…
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Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila says there is no shortage of fuel in the country at the moment. "I have repeatedly stated that if there was a fuel shortage, I would have told the nation before anybody else. I have always been…
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Sri Lanka Naval Ship (SLNS) Shakthi which departed the Trincomalee harbour on 17th August 2021 for a shipment of medical grade oxygen, arrived at the port of Chennai, India in the evening of 18th August. Having taken the delivery of…
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Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga has called for Parliamentarians to donate 75% of their salaries, for public and private sector employees, except for health workers to donate 50% of their salaries and for minor workers to donate 30%…
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Sri Lanka will go into island-wide lockdown for 10-days from 10pm today (August 20) till Monday (August 30), announced the Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella. Health Minister tweeted, "Nationwide Lockdown in effect from 10pm…
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Essential services (such as pharmacies, apparel and agricultural sectors) will function as usual during the lockdown period, announced the Head of National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak Army Commander General…
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254 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing. So far 55,656 suspects have been arrested for not wearing face masks and maintaining social distancing in public areas
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