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The Consumer Affairs Authority has permitted to increase the price of Laugfs Liquid Petroleum (LP) Gas cylinders. The price of a 12.5 kg Laugfs domestic gas cylinder has been increased by Rs. 363 and the new price will be Rs.…

The National Operation Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 had identified 2,987 positive cases by this morning. The majority positive cases were detected from the Kalutara district (468 cases)

The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) offices in Narahenpita and Werahera will be temporarily closed from Monday (August 16). This decision has been taken as several employees have tested positive for COVID-19, said the State…

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued Level 1 (yellow) landslide warning for parts of Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya and Ratnapura districts. They are : 1. Kandy District – Pasbage Korale, Ganga Ihala Korale, Doluwa,…

World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the European Union (EU) has provided critical emergency medical equipment to 78 hospitals in Sri Lanka for the COVID-19 response. These include high dependency unit (HDU) beds,…

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has issued an Extraordinary Gazette stipulating a maximum fee for PCR tests and Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT). Accordingly, a maximum charge of Rs. 6,500 has been set per PCR test and Rs. 2,000 per…

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

The Sri Lanka Army began its mobile vaccination drive under the National Vaccination Programme launched on the directive of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa after a brief ceremony at the Army Headquarters in Sri Jayawardhanapura with the…

The United National Party (UNP) yesterday (12) unveiled 21 new policy proposals for the country to be healthy and economically secure. The UNP Working Committee unanimously adopted the 21 point plan. This will be distributed to…

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) yesterday urged the Government to convene an All Party Conference (APC) to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic. The SJB also said if requested it was prepared to support the Government’s COVID-19 control…