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The Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake stated that the Proclamation of the emergency regulations by the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on August 30 is scheduled to be approved, post taking it to debate on Monday, the 6th…

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

A total of 3,627 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 447,757.

An Extraordinary Gazette Notification has been issued imposing maximum retail price for sugar with effect from today. ●.White sugar (packed )MRP Rs. 125 ●.White (unpacked) MRP 122 ●.Brown sugar( packed ) MRP Rs. 128 ●.Brown (…

The Consumer Affairs Authority also issued an Extraordinary Gazette notification setting the maximum retail price for four rice varieties . Accordingly the maximum retail price for a kilo of Keeri Samba is Rs 125 while White/Red…

Sri Lanka has been made aware that the UK Home Secretary has decided to maintain the proscription of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as a terrorist organization under the UK Terrorism Act No. 7 of 2000. The Home…

Magazine Prison officers have found remanded MP Rishard Bathiudeen using a mobile phone in his cell on September 1. The Chief Jailor and another jailor had witnessed the incident where the MP had thrown out the said mobile phone…

621 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, stated the Police Media Division. So far 63,331 suspects have been arrested for not wearing face masks and maintaining…

The decision on extending or lifting the current quarantine curfew by Monday will be taken today (3). Health Services Director-General Dr Asela Gunawardena, said the decision will be taken by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19…

SMS- based system to manage home quarantined Covid- 19 patients will be made available to citizens in the Southern Province with effect from today (September 2). The public can simply send an SMS to 1904 classifying the patient's…