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Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhen Hong handed over the donation to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday. Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda and Chinese Embassy…

The age at which a person can be employed in this country has been increased to 18 years and laws applicable will be enforced within the next three months, Labour Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said. In the light of the recent…

Heavy rains exceeding 100mm were reported in many parts of the country from yesterday morning (26) due to active south-west monsoon conditions over the island. Flash floods occurred in several roads in Colombo disturbing the…

Actress and former MP Upeksha Swarnamali was arrested by the Katugastota police yesterday morning over an accident involving her car at 5th Mile post on the Kandy-Kurunegala road. She had arrived in Kandy to participate in an…

151 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, said the Police Media Spokesperson Ajith Rohana. The DIG stated that, so far 52,154 suspects have been arrested for not…

The Education Ministry today announced that the GCE Ordinary Level Examination will be held in February next year. The O/L Examination will begin on February 21, 2022 and continue till March 3, 2022, said the Education Minister…

Sri Lanka has proposed to hold the BIMSTEC summit in early December this year. This will be the 5th such summit of the grouping. Sri Lanka is the chair of the grouping and had earlier proposed holding the summit in the month of August.…

Deputy Director-General of Health Services Dr Hemantha Herath today said that the Delta variant of Coronavirus, first reported in India, has now spread to all districts of the country. Speaking to the media Dr.Herath urged all…

Sri Lanka Navy conducted a beach cleaning and mangrove planting programme to coincide with the International Mangrove Day. These programmes were held under the auspices of Commander North Central Naval Area, Rear Admiral Bandula…

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