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A contingent of 120 Army personnel of the Indian Army last afternoon (2) arrived at Mattala International Airport to participate in the 8th consecutive iteration of the joint Exercise ‘Mitra Shakti’ between Sri Lanka and India.…

652 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 459,298, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed.

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

A total of 799 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka, stated the Epidemiology Unit. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 520,432.

Two years after its seventh edition was held at Foreign Training Node in Pune, the eighth edition of India-Sri Lanka bilateral joint exercise, Mitra Shakti, will be conducted at Combat Training School, Ampara in Sri Lanka from October…

The Board of Governors of the Peradeniya University has dismissed three persons, including the University’s Registrar Saman Rajapaksa. Among those expelled from services are the University’s works engineer, Pushpika Panditharatne and…

Foreign nationals and Dual Citizens holding foreign passports are no longer required to obtain Civil Aviation Authority and Foreign Ministry approval to arrive in the country. Health Services Director General Dr.Asela Gunawardena…

Chief Opposition Whip and SJB Kandy district MP Lakshman Kiriella said Party leader Sajith Premadasa had a discussion with MP Chaminda Wijesiri and the issue has been solved to a great extent. MP Wijesiri at a recent press conference…

The Fisheries Ministry stated that the Fisheries Act will be amended on the advice of the European Commission to obtain GSP concessions. The Fisheries Ministry issuing a statement said that as per the request of the European…

Several spells of showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-Western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, stated the Meteorology Department. Showers or thunder showers will occur at several places…