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People who are unable to come out of their houses due to being contracted by the COVID-19 virus have become helpless due to the gas shortage, Samagi Jana Balawega (SJB) Matale District MP Rohini Kaviratne stated. Kaviratne also…

The lives of the people are being sacrificed on a large scale because the government acted without listening to expert advice on containing the pandemic, United National Party (UNP) Chairman, Vajira Abeywardena said. “We do not know…

Police have launched an investigation into a voice cut being circulated in social media on the handling of the COVID situation claiming to be by Prof. Malik Peiris, who is a Sri Lankan pathologist and virologist based in Hong Kong.…

Organic Agri experts from Switzerland having discussions with the Minister of Plantation Dr. Ramesh Pathirana and officials. Secretary to the State Ministry of Promoting the Production and Regulating the Supply of Organic Fertilizer …

Another 100,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine has arrived in Sri Lanka this morning. A flight carrying 100,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine landed at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake early morning today.

The National Operation Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 had identified 2,961 positive cases by this morning. The majority positive cases were detected from the Colombo district (852 cases)

2,161 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 295,518, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed.

Education Minister Prof. G.L Pieris said that it is impossible to reopen the schools in September as it was pre-planned according to the prevailing situation. Addressing the media at SLPP headquarters today, Minister said that…

An application for bail filed by four suspects including the wife of MP Rishad Bathiudeen have been rejected by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court The Magistrate ordered to further remand the suspects till August 23. Related…

The Department of Pensions has decided to temporarily suspend the interviews and clients visiting its premises from tomorrow (August 10) until further notice due to the prevailing Covid-19 situation in the country. The services…