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The World Health Organization yesterday urged countries in the South-East Asia Region to enhance routine immunization along with the ongoing efforts to rapidly increase COVID-19 vaccination coverage. “The vulnerability to vaccine…

The prevailing atmosphere is not conducive to reopen schools, Deputy Director-General of Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath said. Speaking to the media, he said that it is the responsibility of the educational authorities to…

Rear Admiral Upul De Silva, who was recently appointed as the Deputy Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Navy, called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today. Rear Admiral Upul De Silva…

The Government has issued new Regulations under the Motor Traffic Act (MTA) to allow limited modifications for three-wheelers in a manner that does not cause an inconvenience to the public, Vehicle Regulation, Bus Transport Services…

The Criminal Investigation Department has arrested the CEO of the private computer firm which operated the data base of NMRA over the incident where data was lost recently, said the Police Spokesman.

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

The government has decided to impose an import tax on big onions from today, in order to protect local farmers, said the Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage. According to the minister, an import tax of Rs. 40 will be…

Travel restrictions now in effect can be lifted once the targets of the national vaccination programme for COVID-19 are met, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said. “The aim of the vaccination programme is building herd…

Several divisions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are maintained in different venues from the head office due to lack of sufficient building space within the Republic building where the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is stationed.…

The Commissioner General of Essential Services (CGES) has the full authority to issue instructions to relevant officials including District Secretaries and Divisional Secretaries. The Secretary to the President yesterday elaborated…