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A discussion on the re-opening of schools was held at the Ministry of Health yesterday (15) under the patronage of Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella. Accordingly, it was decided at this meeting to take the policy decision regarding…

Ports and Shipping Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena on Tuesday inspected the goods that have been decaying and disintegrating for many years at the Bonded Warehouse of the Customs Department at the Colombo Harbour. “The Customs…

State Minister of Prisons Management and Prisoners' Rehabilitation, Lohan Ratwatte has resigned from his portfolio a short while ago. He has sent his resignation letter to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. And President has accepted…

The Finance Bill No. 18 of 2021 was certified by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today. This legislation was to enable persons to voluntarily disclose undisclosed taxable supplies, income and assets required to be disclosed…

11,605 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 427,254, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed

Sri Lankan novelist Anuk Arudpragasam’s "A Passage North" has been shortlisted for the 2021 Booker Prize. The final shortlist of six novels has been revealed for this year’s Booker Prize. The final six includes debut novelist…

700 computers worth 21 million rupees and internet facilities were donated to uplift the facilities for online education of children in all child development centres in the country. This donation was made to 397 child development…

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. Hemanth Herath…

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…