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A total of 1,413 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka today, stated the Epidemiology Unit. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 277,519 and 247,569 of them have made…

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…

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.…

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)

The Chairman of the Chilaw Urban Council has been arrested by the police last night over an incident of assaulting two youth, said the Police Spokesman SDIG Ajith Rohana. The two youth were admitted to the Chilaw Hospital…

Another 26,000 doses ofcPfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine has arrived in Sri Lanka this morning, said the State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Prof. Channa Jayasumana. This Pfizer vaccines will be…

As there are 688 vacancies in the National Housing Development Authority as at May 31, the Chairman of the Committee, Prof. Charitha Herath recently instructed the Authority to work with the Department of Management Services to fill…

A special operation carried out by the Navy in seas off the Analathivu island, Jaffna in the wee hours today led to the seizure of about 344kg and 550g of Kerala cannabis along with 03 suspects and a dinghy used for the racket.…

Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila said he and the Government will face next week’s No-Confidence Motion (NCM) against him with utmost confidence. He was speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony for the Hanwella new bus…

Minister of Education Prof. G.L. Peiris said that the initial steps have been taken to ensure the reopening of schools in August this year after the vaccination of school teachers and non-academic staff. Speaking to the media…