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The Foreign Ministry today said it was aware of 43 Sri Lankans still in Afghanistan and their repatriation would be arranged if needed. According to the Ministry the Lankans remaining in Afghanistan were mostly working for the…

Mayor of the Colombo Municipal Council Rosy Senanayake urges the people of Colombo and the outlying areas of Colombo to stay indoors and refrain from going out except for urgent matters. Issuing a statement, she stated that the…

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

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A man without a face mask takes a call as he walks past a Policeman in the Pettah. Police and health authorities have urged people to strictly follow health guidelines, warning that those do not, face arrest. (Picture by Hirantha…

National Organizer of the All Ceylon Farmers’ Federation Namal Karunaratne said the Government’s statistics of the number of deaths and cases of COVID-19 presented cannot be accepted. Karunaratne stated that the compilation of…

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) National Organizer Tissa Attanayake said even when the World Health Organization (WHO) has focused attention towards the country’s deteriorating health situation, it is a pity to see the Government paying…

State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Prof. Channa Jayasumana yesterday said that more than 300,000 adults aged 60 and over of the country’s population have not received even a single dose of a COVID-19…

Sri Lanka received 100,000 more doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine this morning A special flight carrying the consignment of the 100,000 doses of Pfizer vaccines arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in…

According to the President’s Media Division, the Portfolio of several Cabinet of Ministers has been reshuffled. Prof. G L Peiris has been appointed as the new Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has been…