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6,177 persons were undergoing quarantine at 78 hotels and tri service-managed Quarantine Centres as at this morning, stated the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19.

The first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccines will be administered as the second dose to those who were vaccinated with the first dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. Those above 55 years within Colombo 01 to 15 will be…

The report of the Committee appointed to look in to the incidents that took place in Parliament chamber and its premises on April 21, 2021 was handed over to the Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardhane by the Chairperson of the committee…

A total of 934 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 267,433.

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The Consultative Committee on Defence recently agreed to present the General Sir John Kotelawala National Defence University Bill to Parliament for the Second Reading. Therefore, the Bill will be presented in Parliament on July 8.…

The Education Ministry on Monday established 2,096 ‘Regional Learning Centres’ (RLCs) at multiple locations, including schools, for students who are unable to engage in online education activities. Education Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris…

A cardiologist (41) of a military hospital in Colombo North has been arrested in connection to the sexual exploitation of a 15-year-old girl via an online sex trafficking ring in Mount Lavinia. Police Media Spokesperson SDIG…

The National People’s Power (NPP) yesterday registered its objections to the General Sir John Kotelawala National Defence University Bill which is to be taken up in Parliament on Thursday. Addressing a press conference at the JVP…

Several areas were isolated with effect from 6am today, stated the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak. The following areas were isolated until further notice. ●.Kalutara District Dodangoda police area…