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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…

2,204 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 357,598, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed.

Sri Lanka’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic was globally lauded and the government has received international recognition for its well-coordinated vaccination program, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said. The Minister…

2,203 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 355,394, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed

Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne (Retd.) officially received a consignment of 300,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine meant for Sri Lankan Armed Forces from the Chinese Defence Attaché in Sri Lanka Senior Colonel Wan Dong at the…

Sri Lanka has revised the visa fees and fines as per the new Immigration and Emigration Regulations issued on August 18 via the Extraordinary Gazette No. 2241/37. Issuing a statement the Department of Immigration and Emigration…

In Sri Lanka 60% of the population above the age of 30 years have been fully vaccinated so far, the Head of the National Operation Centre for the Prevention of Covid 19 Outbreak Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said.…

Mohamed Niyas Naufer alias Potta Naufer, who was sentenced to death, has died due to COVID-19. Potta Naufer was sentenced to death for the killing of High Court Judge Sarath Ambepitiya.  Related Articles: Potta Naufer tests…

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