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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…

1,512 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 409,628, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed.

Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited announces that Air France will commence its operations from 01st of November 2021 to BIA. Air France has planned to bring tourists from the regions such as Europe, the…

After assuming duties as the Minister of Development Coordination and Monitoring, Minister Namal Rajapaksa visited Jaffna on Thursday to advise the officials to expedite the ongoing development activities in Jaffna. During his…

Another consignment of 120,000 doses of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in Sri Lanka nextweek, said the State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Professor Channa Jayasumana. The vaccines are…

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

The Minister of Environment has instructed the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB) to submit a report on the illegal filling of lagoons in the Eastern Province using soil from tanks. Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera…

A total of 2,842 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka, stated the Epidemiology Unit. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 480,478.

Tokyo 2020 Paralympics F46 Javelin Gold Medallist Dinesh Priyantha Herath was accorded a civic reception by the people of Kagama, Anuradhapura yesterday. Here he is being escorted to the venue of the reception by Lands Minister S.M.…

670 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, stated the Police Media Division. So far 68,649 suspects have been arrested for not wearing face masks and maintaining…