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The Emergency regulations enforced by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, was passed in Parliament today with a majority of 81 votes. The emergency regulations were passed with 132 voting for and 51 against it. Related Articles:…

The Our World in Data website, which monitors the worldwide progress of the Covid-19 administration, rated Sri Lanka as the number 1 country last week. The popular website said Sri Lanka takes the lead among all countries with 13…

A stock of Kerala cannabis weighing about 227kg and 400g (including packages) were seized by the Sri Lanka Navy during a special operation carried out in seas off Aliyaweli, Vettalakeni this morning. Having spotted a suspicious…

A total of 3,308 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 462,767.

Vendors selling goods at the Manning Market in Peliyagoda engaged in trading showing callous regard to health measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Pictures by Samantha Weerasiri.

Kilinochchi District Parliamentarian S.Sridharan said that many TNA members would not sign the preliminary document to be produced before the UNHRC by the Party as former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon had issued a statement in 2010…

SJB Parliamentarian Manusha Nanayakkara said the COVID-19 vaccination process was not progressing according to a scientific pattern. He said the Colombo district should receive priority in the vaccination process as over 300 Covid…

A National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) team arrested two persons in a raid along with antigen test kits and oximeters worth Rs. 6.3 million prepared for sale without being registered with the NMRA. The raid was done in…

Sri Lanka became the world’s most vaccinated country in terms of population last week. This was stated by the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka, quoting Our World, a data analysis firm on vaccination and COVID. Accordingly, Sri Lanka…

1083 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, stated the Police Media Division. So far 66,730 suspects have been arrested for not wearing face masks and maintaining…