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A total of 720 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka, stated the Department of Government Information. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 526,383.

The price of a 12.5 kg Litro domestic gas cylinder has been increased by Rs. 1257 and the new price will be Rs. 2,750. The 5 kg mini cylinder has been increased by Rs.503 and the new price will be Rs. 1,101. Meanwhile, the 2.5…

The price of a 12.5 Kg domestic cylinder of Litro Liquid Petroleum (LP) Gas was increased by Rs.1,257 with effect from last night. The new price will be Rs.2,750 per 12.5 Kg cylinder, Litro stated. The prices of other cylinder sizes…

Chilaw Bishop Rt.Rev.Valence Mendis has been appointed as the Bishop of Kandy and will simultaneously function as the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Chilaw. This appointment was made by Pope Francis on October 9…

Production,Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals State Minister Prof.Channa Jayasumana said the risk of spreading COVID-19 has not died down despite the reduction in the number of deaths. He said the vaccination programme in…

The headline ‘Writ Petition filed by former SP Governor dismissed’ that appeared on page 2 of the Daily News of Saturday, October 9, 2021 is incorrect and should be corrected as ‘AG requests dismissal of Writ Petition’. In this case,…

In a historic move to mark the 72nd Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Army also known as the Army Day (10 October), promotions have been granted to 567 Officers and 10,368 Other Ranks with the approval of the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa,…

If people do not follow all basic health guidelines all the time to prevent Covid-19, it will be digging our own graves. A Covid-19 cluster does not appear the following day or the following few days after a protest/protests. We…

Two Extraordinary Gazette notifications have been issued removing price control of milk powder, wheat flour, cement and LP Gas.

The Milk Powder Importers' Association has announced the new prices of imported powdered milk. The price of a kilogram of milk powder will be increased by Rs. 250.00 while a 400 gram packet of milk powder will be increased by Rs.…