Sri Lanka records 121 COVID deaths
121 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-hours, stated the Department of Government Information
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Police to probe threats against online teaching
The Police said that if any teachers engaging in ‘online teaching’ are being threatened or intimidated by any person or group forcing them to refrain from conducting online classes, they can complain directly to the Criminal…
COVID cases surpasses 500,000
A total of 2,078 COVID-19 positive cases reported today.
The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country surpasses 500,000 markas per the Epidemiology Unit’s tally. It is at 500,772.
U.K. Takes Sri Lanka off travel Red List
The UK government announced Friday it is simplifying its controversial traffic light travel rules and removing mandatory Covid tests for vaccinated travelers returning to England from countries on its safe list.
Grant Shapps, the…
Vaccination campaign for students going abroad
The Seva Vanitha Unit of the Sri Lanka Army yesterday conducted a vaccination campaign where the Pfizer vaccine was offered to students going overseas for higher studies. Here Army personnel register a student’s details. (Picture by…
6,000 unauthorised PCR kits seized
A team of officers from the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) yesterday (17) found more than 6,000 PCR test kits worth around Rs.20 million imported into the country without being registered with the Authority.
The…
SJB files complaint on prison incident
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) yesterday made a complaint at Police Headquarters urging the Police to investigate the incident related to State Minister Lohan Ratwatte who allegedly entered the Anuradhapura Prison and behaved in an…
Hospital grenade: Another suspect arrested
Another suspect was arrested yesterday in connection with the discovery of a hand grenade at a private hospital in Narahenpita, Police Media Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa told the Daily News yesterday.
The suspect was arrested in…
816 quarantine law violators arrested
816 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, stated the Police Media Division.
So far 73,894 suspects have been arrested for not wearing face masks and maintaining…
Island-wide curfew extended till October 1
The island-wide quarantine curfew enforced has been further extended until October 1, stated the Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella.