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The Ministry of Environment Thursday (14) decided to launch a insurance program under GSMB Technical Services to provide relief to workers engaged in sand mining in the Mahaweli River. Accordingly, in the event of the death of a…

Three suspects have been arrested in a raid carried out by the Wewelwatta Police in the Batewela area in the Wewelwatta Police Division yesterday for forging driving licenses. The suspects were arrested while in possession of two…

Sri Lanka Navy has apprehended two fishing vessels along with 23 Indian nationals while poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters.

A new special textile production zone of 400 acres capable of bringing economic and social benefits to the country was approved by the Committee on Public Finance chaired by MP Anura Priyadharshana Yapa, Member of Parliament on Monday…

366 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 491,604, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed.

The legal approval was granted for the Number Portability service, announced Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) Director-General Oshada Senanayake addressing a press conference at the President’s Media Centre…

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne declared open the newly built four storeyed multi-purpose building at Navy General Hospital, Welisara today (14). The four storeyed building was put up at the hospital…

Two Iranian individuals, who were at the Colombo Remand Prison, had died after consuming hand sanitizer, Prisons Spokesman Chandana Ekanayake said. He said another 10 Iranian inmates were admitted to prison hospital as they had…

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

A total of 674 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 529,755.