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Over 1162kg haul of dried turmeric were seized by the Sri Lanka Navy during a special operation conducted in Ma Oya estuary, Negombo in the wee hours today. The operation also led to the apprehension of 02 suspects and 02…

Secretary to the Foreign Ministry, Admiral (Prof.) Jayanath Colombage said that there is no need for an external mechanism to solve the internal issues of the country. The Foreign Secretary also pointed out that the UN Human…

An unidentified body of a man was found floating in the Devon Oya this afternoon. The body was found in Thalawakale-Nawalapitiya road near the Pathana Area. The reason for the death has not been revealed so far and the body was to…

Jaffna-born Kamsajini Gunaratnam (33), was elected to the Norwegian Parliament on Monday (13). She had migrated to Norway at the age of three as a Tamil refugee. She won the seat after contesting the General Election from the…

Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella today stated that 120,000 Sputnik-V vaccines required to administer the second dose will be received in Sri Lanka next Monday (20). The doses of vaccines will be used to administer the second…

Colombo Crimes Division has arrested a 26-year-old suspect from Uppuveli, Trincomalee over the incident where a grenade was found yesterday in a private hospital in Narahenpita area, said the Police Media Spokesperson. Further…

Local Tags: Sri Lanka coronavirus COVID19 PDF File: https://www.dailynews.lk/sites/default/files/news/2021/09/15/Vaccination%20Centers%20on%2015.09.2021.pdf Wednesday, September 15, 2021 - 09:56

A total of 2,314 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 496,423.

646 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, stated the Police Media Division. So far 72,113 suspects have been arrested for not wearing face masks and maintaining…

Cases of ‘black fungus’ infections have been reported from the Colombo National Hospital, and the Kurunegala and Ratnapura areas and some of them are COVID-19 infected persons, Health Services Deputy Director General Dr. Hemantha Herath…