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113 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, said the Police Media Spokesperson Ajith Rohana.
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The body of 16 year-old domestic worker who died while working as a domestic aide at MP Rishad Bathiudeen's residence has been exhumed. The body will be taken to the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital for the second post-mortem.…
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The Kanugahawewa Renovation Project which came to life as a result of the “Gama Samaga Pilisandara” program conducted by the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at Kanugahawewa Village in Kebithigollewa, Anuradhapura on 30 December 2020 saw…
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The government has decided to call all public employees for regular services from August 2 under health guidelines, said the President’s Media Division (PMD). Secretary to the President, P.B. Jayasundera has informed this to the…
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The Police so far this year have seized illegal drugs worth nearly Rs.9 billion, according to the Police Media Spokesman. The Police have also arrested more than 22,000 suspects in connection with drug trafficking and possession.…
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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed officials to conduct a census of non-vaccinated people in all parts of the country. Studies of COVID 19 infections and deaths have shown that unvaccinated people represent nearly 95 per…
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TOKYO, July 30 – South Asia’s fastest man Yupun Abeykoon is determined to improve on his record further when he runs in the Men’s 100m first-round heats of the 2020 Olympic Games here tomorrow. There are seven Men’s 100m…
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There will be no Usain Bolt magic at an Olympic Games after three consecutive events in the Men’s 100m. For the first time since 2004, the Gold Medal in the short sprint will be won by an athlete other than Jamaican Bolt. After…
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South Africa will tour Sri Lanka for a Men’s limited-overs series in September, with the teams set to clash in three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and as many T20 Internationals. The tour will run from September 2 to 14, with all…
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Sri Lanka will celebrate National Sports Day today (Aug. 1) as a mark of respect to Duncan White, who won the Olympic Silver Medal on July 31, 1948. Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa announced this decision in Colombo yesterday…
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