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In view of the prevailing COVID situation, Police have taken action to strictly enforce travel restrictions between provinces with roadblocks even at by-roads used to cross borders. Persons travelling from one province to another…

The Sri Lanka Army vaccination drive for the elderly, sick, handicapped and feeble sections has been launched this morning (August 12) at the Army Headquarters, Sri Jayawardenapura. Ten special vehicles with medical teams of the…

The Consumer Affairs Authority has permitted to increase the price of Laugfs Liquid Petroleum (LP) Gas cylinders. The price of a 12.5 kg Laugfs domestic gas cylinder has been increased by Rs. 363 and the new price will be Rs.…

The National Operation Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 had identified 2,987 positive cases by this morning. The majority positive cases were detected from the Kalutara district (468 cases)

The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) offices in Narahenpita and Werahera will be temporarily closed from Monday (August 16). This decision has been taken as several employees have tested positive for COVID-19, said the State…

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued Level 1 (yellow) landslide warning for parts of Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya and Ratnapura districts. They are : 1. Kandy District – Pasbage Korale, Ganga Ihala Korale, Doluwa,…

World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the European Union (EU) has provided critical emergency medical equipment to 78 hospitals in Sri Lanka for the COVID-19 response. These include high dependency unit (HDU) beds,…

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has issued an Extraordinary Gazette stipulating a maximum fee for PCR tests and Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT). Accordingly, a maximum charge of Rs. 6,500 has been set per PCR test and Rs. 2,000 per…

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

A free webinar on Child Rights Violations - Protection and Prevention Mechanisms will be conducted in English on the 12th August 2021 at 7.00 pm, and will include panelists Kate Norton, Roma Ranasinghe, Asitha G. Punchihewa and…