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403 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, said the Police Media Spokesperson Ajith Rohana.

The highest number of COVID vaccinations administered in a single day was carried out yesterday. 170,995 doses of Sinopharm vaccine in total have been administered, said th State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of…

7,588 persons were undergoing quarantine at 73 hotels and tri service-managed Quarantine Centres as at this morning, stated the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19.

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

The Jaffna District Development Committee (DDC) has rejected the allegation made by Tamil National Alliance, Jaffna District MP M.A.Sumanthiran that Chinese nationals are engaged in road projects in the North. Jaffna District…

7,632 persons were undergoing quarantine at 73 hotels and tri service-managed Quarantine Centres as at this morning, stated the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19.

Uriwarige Wanniyela Aththo, the Adiwasi Chieftain, getting vaccinated against COVID-19 in Kandy yesterday. The Sri Dalada Maligawa facilitated the vaccination process of the Adiwasi community. (Picture courtesy Sri Dalada Maligawa).

Sri Lanka’s Control of Pesticides Act No. 33 of 1980 and the National Policy and Action Plan on Prevention of Suicide of 1997 are among the five inspiring and impactful laws and policies that won the Future Policy Award 2021. The…

A programme to connect students for online classes at 1,000 centres by giving priority to selected specialized schools in areas where there is no connectivity will be activated from July 5. Education Reforms State Minister Susil…

Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said that purchase of the paddy from paddy farmers by the Paddy Marketing Board will commence today (1). He said that the paddy will be bought by the rice mills of the Paddy marketing…