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The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) announces the launch of Covid-19 Smart Vaccine Certificate Portal from August 25, for the general public who have plans to travel overseas. ICTA has introduced this…

The Secretary General of Parliament Dammika Dasanayake announced that the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) (Temporary Provisions) Bill was certified by the Hon. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on the 23rd of August 2021. The Bill…

2,139 more individuals recovered from COVID-19. The total number of recoveries from COVID-19 in the country surpasses 350,000 mark as per the Epidemiology Unit’s tally. It is at 351,069 and there are only 48,751 active cases…

Parliamentarian Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon has been appointed as the Assistant Government Whip, stated the Prime Minister’s Office. This appointment has been made by the Prime Minister.

Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella today said that all citizens over the age of 18 will be fully vaccinated before the end of November this year. The vaccination of all citizens over the age of 30 is scheduled to be completed…

The untiring efforts of Army troops in order to expand the existing ward capacity at Colombo South Teaching Hospital, in close consultation with health authorities, completed the establishment of three more new wards in the…

A team of Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) officials raided a number of warehouses used to hoard rice, owned by large scale rice mill operators in Polonnaruwa, Ampara and Anuradhapura during the last two days. Around 20 such…

A total of 4,602 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka, stated the Department of Government Information. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 412,370.

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

Foreign Minister Prof.G.L.Peiris at a courtesy call paid by the High Commissioner of Australia David Holly on August 25 discussed avenues for advancing bilateral relations with Australia across multiple fields of mutual interest.…