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10 political parties affiliated to the Government have asked to lock down the country for three weeks.

Mayor of the Colombo Municipal Council Rosy Senanayake appreciated the voluntary movement of the business community of closing businesses despite the losses incurred and urged people to refrain from entering Colombo except for an…

The Mahanayaka Theras of the Malwattu and Asgiri Chapters have requested the to lockdown the country for a week from President.

2,186 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 318,714, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed

The annual rice consumption requirement in the country is approximately 2.2 million metric tons. The harvest for the 2020/2021 Maha season and the 2021 Yala season is approximately 4.8 million metric tons of rice and that amount can…

The Cabinet of Ministers has previously granted approval for upgrading the refinery capacity of the general waste water refinery situated within the Seethawaka Export Processing Zone(EPZ) which is implemented under Sri Lanka Board of…

Bids have been invited from local textile manufacturers to purchase clothing materials for school uniforms for the year 2022 and five manufacturers has submitted their bids. Following the price negotiations as recommended by the…

The highest number of COVID-19 patients were reported today in Sri Lanka with 3,676 new infections. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 369,359 stated the Epidemiology Unit.

The Police rewarded M. R. M. Thasleem, who provided vital information regarding the destruction of a Buddhist statue in Mawanella with a cash prize of Rs. 2.5 million. Thasleem is suffering from physical disabilities as he was attacked…

Dr. Priyantha Wijayatunga, former Senior Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Moratuwa and a Director General of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka has been appointed Chief, Energy Sector Group, Asian…