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The Sri Lanka Police in a statement has announced that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has commenced recording statements from close relatives of the Sri Lankan national who was involved in the New Zealand terror attack…

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

A total of 3,333 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 459,459.

739 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, stated the Police Media Division. So far 64,647 suspects have been arrested for not wearing face masks and maintaining…

A foreign fishing vessel carrying a large stock of heroin was seized by the Sri Lanka Navy with seven crew members onboard on seas South of Sri Lanka, said the Navy Spokesman. Following a tip off received by the Sri Lanka Police,…

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is lifting a coronavirus ban on travelers from ten countries including Sri Lanka, the presidential spokesperson said on Saturday. The ban, introduced in April then expanded to more countries…

Nine million people were fully vaccinated as of yesterday, Heath Minister Keheliya Rambukwella tweeted. He also stated that, vaccinations of the 20 to 30 age group will begin in the Western Province and Galle District.

The COVID-19 vaccination of youth between the ages of 20 and 30 years began this morning from Hambantota. The programme is being successfully implemented.

The Custom Officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today arrested two Indian nationals, who arrived in Sri Lanka, for allegedly attempting to smuggle a stock of medicinal drugs into the country, Deputy Customs…

Notorious underworld gangster and drug trafficker Amila Prasanna, alias “Sunshine Sudda”, had been shot dead in Kotawila, Matara, the Police said today. He had been travelling in a van at the time of the incident. “Sunshine…