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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…

A 40-year-old person has been arrested with 2kg and 450g of heroin by the Western Province South Crime Unit at Meegoda in Padukka. Further investigations are being conducted.

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

A total of 2,370 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka today, stated the Epidemiology Unit. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 304,202 and 273,496 of them have made…

Our Karandeniya correspondent captured this full circle rainbow, a rare sight yesterday. When sunlight and raindrops combine to make a rainbow, they can make a whole circle of light in the sky. But it’s a very rare sight. Sky…

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday opened the newly built Institute of Urology and Nephrology at the National Hospital. The cost of construction of institute is close to Rs.300 million. It also has a 13-bed intensive care unit.…

Former Minister Mangala Samaraweera yesterday (29) declined the request made by Samagi Jana Balawegaya to return to active politics. At a press brief held by Samagi Jana Balawegaya on Wednesday (29), SJB Working Committee member…

112 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, said the Police Media Spokesperson Ajith Rohana. The DIG stated that so far, 53,513 suspects have been arrested for not…

A 41-year-old woman has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with the allegedly involved in narcotics trafficking. She also has five bank accounts maintained by her to circulate drug money,…

More than 17,000 video clips and photographs related to child pornography which have been uploaded to the internet from Sri Lanka between June, July this year. Police Spokesman SDIG Ajith Rohana said the special police unit, the…