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Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi on Wednesday went on an inspection tour of the Ragama Teaching Hospital to look into any shortcomings at the COVID treatment services. Commenting on recent media reports which claimed that…

The Government has decided to re-issue a circular, pregnant mothers engaged in public service will be allowed to perform their duties from home. The relevant circular will be issued in this regard, said the State Minister of…

94 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-hours, stated the Department of Government Information. COVID-19 death toll rises to 4,821.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa had received the COVID-19 vaccine yesterday. He said he received the vaccine as advised by his doctors. "Under the strict instructions of doctors who treated me for COVID I proceeded to get…

A 48-year-old person who spat at Public Health Inspector (PHI) attached to Narammala MOH Office who came to check on them, was arrested The incident had taken place at a house in Puskoladeniya, Giriulla on Tuesday (August 03).…

Deputy Director-General of Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath today urged the public to strictly follow the COVID health guidelines in order to ensure the spread of Covid-19 does not reach a crisis situation. He was responding…

The Police Kennels Division has successfully trained two Police dogs to detect dengue breeding grounds, Police Spokesperson Senior DIG Ajith Rohana said. He told the media that the two Police dogs named ‘Jenny’ and ‘Roma’…

The Attorney General’s Department informed the Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar yesterday that the charges against former Navy Commander and Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda over the abduction of 11 youths would not be moved…

Talangama Police had arrested two protesters at Tuesday’s protest near Parliament. Police Spokesperson Senior DIG Ajith Rohana said Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) Administrative Secretary Chameera Koswatte and another female…

Forty two persons who staged a protest in front of the Presidential Secretariat have been arrested for violating quarantine regulations and engaging in other offences.Police Media Spokesperson SDIG Ajith Rohana said 16 women and 26 men…