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Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa said that although it was the government’s responsibility to serve the people at this difficult juncture, the government was only serving its cronies. The Opposition Leader said that corruption and…

637 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, stated the Police Media Division. So far 67,979 suspects have been arrested for not wearing face masks and maintaining…

United National Party (UNP) Chairman Vajira Abeywardena said the government should jab the Pfizer vaccine to students in Grade Eight and above to begin schools thereafter. Speaking to the media yesterday he said countries  around the…

An accomplice of underworld figure 'Harak Kata' has been arrested in Udukawa area, Weligama in connection with the murder of Amila Prasanna alias 'Sunshine Sudda', said the Police Spokesperson. The suspect identified as Ganesh, a…

Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila yesterday said that oil and gas resources worth of USD 267 billion in the Mannar Basin could generate three times the total debt of the country. The Minister was speaking at the Consultative…

Plantation Minister and Co-Cabinet Spokesperson Dr. Ramesh Pathirana yesterday said that the interim allowance of Rs 5,000 for teachers and principals will be added to their salary from this month. He expressed confidence that…

1,691 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 389,969, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed.

The Police have sought public assistance to apprehend the chief suspect connected to the discovery of over 288 kilograms of heroin in the seas off Beruwal on the 31st of August 2021. Police have already arrested five suspects in…

The World Health Organization yesterday urged countries in the South-East Asia Region to enhance routine immunization along with the ongoing efforts to rapidly increase COVID-19 vaccination coverage. “The vulnerability to vaccine…

The prevailing atmosphere is not conducive to reopen schools, Deputy Director-General of Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath said. Speaking to the media, he said that it is the responsibility of the educational authorities to…