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The United Arab Emirates announced on Thursday a travel ban on citizens to Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Vietnam, Namibia, Zambia, Congo, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Liberia, South Africa and Nigeria, state news agency (WAM) reported.…

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed the health sector official to vaccinate all the people aged over 30 in the Western Province (WP) before July 31st. So far, 60% of the people in this age category in Colombo, 47% in…

Department for Registration of Persons (DRP) announces that it will resume services to the public with effect from Monday (July 05) for a limited number of applicants who have reserved a date and a number. Applicants who have…

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

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa took steps to provide immediate solutions to five out of seven demands made by the Public Services United Nurses Union. The President assured to provide solutions to the other two demands from the next…

The magnitude of the foreign investments in the construction sector is expected to increase up to US$ five billion from US$ three billion with the development plans made under Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. Urban Development…

Tourism service providers will be inoculated against COVID soon under a special programme. The COVID vaccine will be given to those engaged in tourism industry, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said. This is part of the plan…

Sri Lanka has apprised the European Union (EU) of progress in specific areas of reconciliation, as part of its regular engagement and dialogue with the organization, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday night. “Accordingly, the…

More areas in Ratnapura, Gampaha, Colombo and Nuwara-Eliya districts were isolated with effect from 6.00 am today, stated the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO). Following areas were isolated…

Isolation status imposed in following areas were lifted from this morning, stated the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak. They are: ■.Gampaha District Biyagama police area = Yatihena GN Division –…