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144 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-hours, stated the Department of Government Information

A total of 2,642 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 485,922 and 412,812 of them have made…

Over 1628kg stock of smuggled dried turmeric and Electronic wiring accessories were seized by the Sri Lanka Navy during a special operations conducted in beach areas of Thudawa, Kalpitiya and Arippu, Mannar on the midnight of 10th…

The Government of Sri Lanka expresses solidarity to the US Government on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 The Foreign Ministry stated that, "Today, 11 September 2021, marks 20 years since the terrorist attacks perpetrated on the…

1,605 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 411,233, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed

A foreign multi-day trawler carrying a stock of heroin had been taken into the custody along with 9 foreign suspects on seas south of Batticaloa during a joint operation carried out by the Sri Lanka Navy and Police, said the Police…

Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga appealed to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for a Special Presidential Pardon for former Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake who is currently serving a jail term. In her letter, she…

President's Media Spokesman Kingsly Rathnayaka today announced regarding the misconceptions about rice mill owners, rice traders and the rice shortage. Below is an excerpt of President's Media Spokesman Kingsly Rathnayaka's…

157 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-hours, stated the Department of Government Information

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…