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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…

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…

Former Minister and SLPP Founder Basil Rajapaksa’s entry to Parliament will be a great strength to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to formulate plans for the betterment of the nation, Tourism Minister…

A total of 1,864 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka today, stated the Epidemiology Unit. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 259,089 and 225,952 of them have made…

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

The ban on Passenger arrival from Middle Eastern countries has been lifted from today, the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka said (CAASL). The decision was taken based on the instructions received from the Ministry of Health and…