66 COVID-19 deaths reported in Sri Lanka
66 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-hours, stated the Department of Government Information
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Daily COVID-19 cases total increases
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…
Full circle rainbow captured
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…
Newly build Institute of Urology and Nephrology unit opened
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.…
Mangala for total ‘U-turn’, averse to SJB
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…
Nurses to launch one-hour protest
Nurses attached to 100 Government hospitals across the country have decided to launch one hour token strike this afternoon (July 28).
The protest will be carried out from 12 pm to 1 pm at the said hospitals, said the President of…
Sri Lanka to receive 4Mn more Sinopharm COVID vaccines
Sri Lanka will receive another four million doses of Sinopharm vaccines in the first week of August, the Sri Lankan Embassy in China said.
This is the largest quantity of vaccine that Sri Lanka has been able to procure in one…
Football Federation, Dept. of Probation and Child Care Services summoned before Parliament
The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has summoned the Sri Lanka Football Federation before the Committee on August 3 whilst The Department of Probation and Child Care Services has been summoned before the Committee on Public…
Harin grilled by CID for five hours
Parliamentarian Harin Fernando left the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) after making a 5-hour statement regarding his comments pertaining to the Easter Sunday attacks.
MP Fernando arrived at the CID at 10.30 am this…
63 COVID-19 deaths reported in Sri Lanka
63 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-hours, stated the Department of Government Information.