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The Navy dispatched Sri Lanka Naval Ship (SLNS) ‘Sayurala’ to bring ashore a seriously injured fisherman aboard a local multi-day fishing trawler. The fisherman sustained the injury following an accident, while in high seas about 610…

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa briefed the Maha Sangha on the measures taken by the Government to control the spread of COVID-19 including its vaccination drive, and the Kotelawala Defence University Bill. The President expressed…

The Natural Hazards Early Warning Center has issued a warning of severe lightning to several provinces, which is valid until 10:30 p.m. today. According to the warning, "thundershowers accompanied by lightning are likely to occur…

The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre today issued an advisory for Rough Sea and Strong Winds. According to the advisory, "The wind speed can increase up to (60-70) kmph in the deep and shallow sea areas extending from Galle…

The diocese of Chilaw including the Clergy, Religious and Laity has appreciated the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's decision on not allowing to expand the Lakvijaya Coal Power Plant in Norachcholai. According to the stated…

Sixteen Trade Union activists including Ceylon Teachers Union Secretary Joseph Stalin who were placed under quarantine at a Quarantine Centre in Mullaitivu have been released. They were to be taken to Colombo in buses yesterday…

A majority of the Sri Lankan Muslims has urged the Wakfs Board to reconsider the ban on the slaughter of Qurbani animals inside the mosques in Sri Lanka during the forthcoming Haj festival. Early this week, the Wakfs Board of Sri…

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina B Teplitz had a lengthy and fruitful discussion on the Sri Lankan Government’s commitment to the international community to resolve the Tamil issue and the…

1.5 million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Sri Lanka this morning. A chartered plane arrived in Sri Lanka this morning with more than 1.5 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from the COVAX Facility.…