JVP leader receives COVID vaccine
The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake has received the COVID-19 vaccine at the Shanthi Foundation Temple on Bauddhaloka Mawatha this morning.
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Closed Door Public Lecture on regulating educational and religious space held
Institute of National Security Studies, the premier think tank on National Security established under the Ministry of Defence Sri Lanka organized a Closed Door Public Lecture titled “Regulating Educational and Religious Space” which…
Wakfs Board bans slaughter of Qurbani animals within Mosque premises
The Wakfs Board of Sri Lanka has decided not to permit the slaughter of Qurbani animals within any Mosque premises.
Accordingly, all trustees are directed not to permit any slaughter of qurbani animals within any mosque premises…
Sinopharm first dose to be administered at Vihara Maha Devi Park open theatre
The general public above 30 years of age in the Western Province (WP) are able to get the first dose of the Sinopharm vaccine at the Colombo Vihara Maha Devi Park open theatre in Colombo from tomorrow (July 15), the latest Community…
Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa meets envoys
Ambassadors of the United States, Germany, China, Russia, the European Union and the High Commissioners of the United Kingdom and India called on Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa at the Finance Ministry yesterday (14). This is…
Ranil calls for Parliamentary debate on current economic situation
United National Party (UNP) Leader, former Prime Minister, MP Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (14) called for a Parliamentary debate on the current economic crisis in the country.
Commenting to the media, he said, “Sri Lanka today…
Biodegradable lunch sheets compulsory in shops from August 1
Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said that from August 1, Biodegradable Lunch Sheets will be available in all shops in the country and steps will be taken to make the use of such lunch sheets compulsory.
He was addressing…
Japan to donate 1.45 m doses of AZ vaccine through COVAX
The Government of Japan has decided to provide approximately 1.45 million doses of AstraZeneca's (AZ) vaccine manufactured in Japan to Sri Lanka through the COVAX Facility to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka. The…
Syringes from China for vaccination drive
A stock of one million syringes provided by China for the vaccination programme was airlifted to Colombo from Shanghai on SriLankan Airlines UL 867 yesterday morning. Here the stocks being unloaded at the BIA. (Picture by T.K.G.…
Jabs for FTZ workers
The Security Forces yesterday completed the first dosage vaccination of workers of the Biyagama Free Trade Zone (FTZ) using the Sinopharm vaccine. Here a FTZ employee gets the jab.
(Picture by Sulochana Gamage)