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The Minister of Environment has instructed the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB) to submit a report on the illegal filling of lagoons in the Eastern Province using soil from tanks. Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera…

A total of 2,842 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 480,478.

Tokyo 2020 Paralympics F46 Javelin Gold Medallist Dinesh Priyantha Herath was accorded a civic reception by the people of Kagama, Anuradhapura yesterday. Here he is being escorted to the venue of the reception by Lands Minister S.M.…

670 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, stated the Police Media Division. So far 68,649 suspects have been arrested for not wearing face masks and maintaining…

Sri Lankan Embassy and Italian officials welcome Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Mrs. Shiranthi Rajapaksa at the Guglielmo Marconi International Airport in Bologna, Italy yesterday, at the start of the Prime Minister’s official…

The Presidential Task Force on COVID 19 is scheduled to meet today under the patronage of the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to decide whether to extend the quarantine curfew after the 13th. The Government imposed a nationwide…

Opposition and Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) Leader Sajith Premadasa referring to the Government’s decision to appoint Monitoring MP’s to observe the development activities done by Ministers, said it is unethical at this crucial moment…

The Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has left for Bologna, Italy this morning (Sep. 10) to participate in an international event which is to be graced by the Prime Minister of Italy and other dignitaries from Italy and other European…

All economic centres islandwide were open yesterday. Trading at the economic centres commenced at 4.00 a.m. for wholesale trading only despite the quarantine curfew being in effect. The decision to open these economic centres was…

Approximately 1172kgs of smuggled dried turmeric were seized by the Sri Lanka Navy during a special operation conducted in seas off Sawaripuram, Silawathura this morning. The operation also made way to the apprehension of 02…