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The Foreign Ministry yesterday said that 66 Sri Lankans have been evacuated and seven more remain to be evacuated from Afghanistan as of yesterday (August 30). “As of 30th August 2021, 66 Sri Lankans have been evacuated and seven more…

A meeting was held on Sunday between some senior leaders of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) to discuss once again the proposals to be submitted to the UN Human Rights Commission and matters that had been submitted based on the…

On the apparent southward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka during 28th of August to 07th of September in this year, stated the Meteorology Department. The nearest towns of Sri…

Notorious drug dealer Mohamed Niyas Naufer alias Potta Naufer, sentenced to death for the killing of High Court Judge Sarath Ambepitiya succumbed to COVID-19 on Saturday. Prisons Spokesperson Chandana Ekanayake said Naufer was…

718 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, stated the Police Media Division. So far 61,006 suspects have been arrested for not wearing face masks and maintaining…

The Government is actively pursuing block-chain technology, which would facilitate digital currencies and a larger digital economy in the future. This initiative falls in line with the vision of the Government to build a…

About 183kg and 715g stock of Kerala cannabis at the Murungan Panniwettuwan roadblock in Mannar was seized by the Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Police during a special operation. The operation also led to the apprehension of 02…

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has opened applications for tourist visas from all countries starting August 30. As per the new UAE travel guidelines, tourists will need to be vaccinated with one of the Covid-19 vaccine shots…

Sri Lanka has opened its borders to India after a long-anticipated hiatus. Regular flights will be operated between nine Indian cities and the island nation. Fully vaccinated Indian travellers will be required to produce a negative PCR…

The minimum monthly salary of the private sector employees has been declared as Rs. 16, 000 and the minimum daily wage has been fixed as Rs. 640 by the Labour Ministry. Commissioner General of Labour Prabath Chandrakeerthi said…