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498 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, stated the Police Media Division. So far 62,085 suspects have been arrested for not wearing face masks and maintaining…

2,164 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 374,156, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed.

The Cabinet of Ministers took into account that measures have been taken to grant the allocation of Rs.19,000 million under the vote of the Department of Pensions through the special rules authority permit (supplementary) signed by the…

Education Minister Dinesh Gunawardena today stated that the Government has decided to eliminate the salary anomalies in teacher-principal services under several phases within the next four years. Speaking at the weekly Cabinet…

The Government has taken measures to provide indigenous immune strengthening medicines and porridge to all families in the country with the intention of controlling the current Covid 19 pandemic. Accordingly, the Cabinet of…

Surangi the elephant at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage gave birth to twins today. The Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage in Pinnawela was established on February 16, 1975, and so far 71 baby elephants have been born in captivity at…

Sri Lanka continues to monitor the developments in Afghanistan and remains concerned about the situation, including its humanitarian aspect. Sri Lanka has been facilitating, with the assistance of its international partners,…

14,394 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 371,992 , the Epidemiology Unit confirmed.

The Batticaloa District Consumers Affairs Authority raided warehouses and seized paddy stocks hoarded by traders without releasing them to the market. The public have complained that traders are hoarding rice, sugar and other…

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) today raided a warehouse in Kerawalapitiya, Wattala where over 4,100 metric tonnes of sugar had been hidden. According to Co-operative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer Protection…