40 COVID-19 deaths reported in Sri Lanka
40 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-hours, stated the Department of Government Information
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21-hour water cut in Colombo
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board says water supply to several areas in Colombo District will be suspended for 21-hours from Saturday 9am (July 10) till Sunday 6am (July 11)
The areas affected are: Colombo 1, 2, 3, 7,…
Sri Lanka receives more Sputnik V COVID vaccines
Another 50,000 doses of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Sri Lanka this morning.
The vaccines have been handed over to the State Pharmaceutical Corporation (SPC) at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA)…
SriLankan Airlines chairman directed to submit business plan within a month
The Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) Prof. Charitha Herath, yesterday (06) directed the Chairman of the SriLankan Air Lines, Ashok Pathirage to prepare a complete business plan to make SriLankan Airlines Limited…
Naval Surgeon suspended
The services of the Naval Surgeon who was apprehended on Monday with regard to an alleged incident of sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl has been suspended by Navy Commander Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, with effect from today.…
38 COVID-19 deaths reported in Sri Lanka
38 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-hours, stated the Department of Government Information
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People stand in a long queue to get the COVID-19 vaccine at the Army run New Community Vaccination Centre at Diyatha Uyana, Battaramulla.
Pictures by Sudath Malaweera
Thursday, July 8, 2021 - 01:00…
CMEV calls for more females in SPC on Electoral Reforms
The National Coordinator of the Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) in a letter sent to Foreign Minister and Chairman of the 15 member Special Parliamentary Committee on Electoral reforms Dinesh Gunawardena has requested…
Sri Lanka-Slovenia relations have grown exponentially – Ambassador
Sri Lanka's Ambassador to Solvenia Majintha Jayesinghe presents his Letters of Credence to the President of the Republic of Slovenia Borut Pahor at the Presidential Palace in Ljubljana on June 29, 2021.
Ambassador of Sri Lanka to…
Boat capsizes: Six fishermen saved
A sailing vessel that was launched from Dodanduwa Fishing Harbour on its way to deep sea for fishing capsized in the middle of the sea yesterday afternoon (7) and the six fishermen who were on board had clung on to the overturned boat…