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The second dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will be administered in the Colombo, Kalutara and Gampaha Districts from tomorrow (August 1), announced the Health Ministry. The public are requested to bring their National…

The government has decided to call all public employees for regular services from August 2 under health guidelines, said the President’s Media Division (PMD). Secretary to the President, P.B. Jayasundera has informed this to the…

The Police so far this year have seized illegal drugs worth nearly Rs.9 billion, according to the Police Media Spokesman. The Police have also arrested more than 22,000 suspects in connection with drug trafficking and possession.…

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed officials to conduct a census of non-vaccinated people in all parts of the country. Studies of COVID 19 infections and deaths have shown that unvaccinated people represent nearly 95 per…

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) yesterday vehemently condemned all forms of sexual harassment against children and child labour. Speaking to media SJB, National Organizer Tissa Attanayaka said SJB does not condone any form of…

A customer had reportedly died while receiving treatment at a Spa in Thalawathugoda, Police Spokesman Senior DIG Ajith Rohana said. SDIG Rohana said that the victim has been identified as a 36-year-old resident of Homagama. He…

A youth who was in possession of 40 Kg of heroin, valued at around Rs.400 million was arrested yesterday in Rerukana, Bandaragama, Police Spokesman Senior DIG Ajith Rohana said. The Crimes Prevention Unit of the Kalutara Division…

The body of the 16-year-old girl who died of burn injuries while working as a domestic aide at Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen’s residence was exhumed yesterday. Her remains were exhumed at the Dayagama tea estate cemetery in…

The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) says that the number of lunch sheets released into the environment per day by various individuals and institutions without any recycling process is around 15 million. “Around 5,475…

113 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, said the Police Media Spokesperson Ajith Rohana.