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State Minister of Local Government and Provincial Councils Roshan Ranasinghe told the Daily News today his Ministry has granted funds to the local bodies countrywide for the cremation of deceased COVID-19 patients. Accordingly,…

The Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) today highlighted the on-going illegal fishing activities being carried out by fishermen at Hendala, Wattala, Dikowita and Kepungoda areas when the Fisheries Department and many other…

The Government of Sri Lanka and the World Bank recently signed a $40 million additional financing for the ongoing Water Supply and Sanitation Improvement Project (WaSSIP), to increase access to the piped water services and improve…

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) investigating the death of famous businessman Gulam Hussain on Saturday arrested his youngest son on suspicion. The businessman was found dead at his office four years ago. Fort…

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

Former State Minister Ajith Nivard Cabraal has been appointed as the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka by the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa with effect from September 15, stated the President’s Media Division.

737 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, stated the Police Media Division. So far 70,694 suspects have been arrested for not wearing face masks and maintaining…

A total of 2,560 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka, stated the Department of Government Information. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 488,482.

Professor Malik Peiris and Professor Yuen Kwok-yung have won the ‘Life Science Prize’ under the 2021 Future Science Prize. The two University of Hong Kong medical experts, Peiris, the Chair Professor of Virology at the School of…

The Maha Saman Devalaya Annual Perahera has commenced in Ratnapura. Here the procession parades the streets around the Devalaya. (Picture by Ratnapura Special Corr S Rajadurai)