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

A total of 941 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka, stated the Epidemiology Unit. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 516,465.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today instructed the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Ajith Nivard Cabraal to provide relief as far as possible to curb the current import restrictions on non-essential items and equipment.…

The 31st International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) meeting between the navies of Sri Lanka and India was held on a virtual setting at the Light House Galley, Colombo today. Held for the 31st time, the IMBL meeting focuses on…

Around 5,000 metric tons of food is wasted every day in Sri Lanka. The Minister of Environment Mahinda Amaraweera stated that 5,000 metric tons of cooked and uncooked food is wasted every day in our country. The Minister was…

Law & Order Tags: Print Edition Thursday, September 30, 2021 - 01:00

The Ministry of Urban Development and Housing said that the walking path constructed from Olcott Mawatha in Pettah to the Port of Colombo will not be removed. The Director General of the Urban Development Authority, Chartered Urban…

The Government has decided to suspend the import of organic fertilizer for the Maha season from a Chinese company, the Ministry of Agriculture stated. Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage yesterday said that the nitrogen…

The youth of today are highly frustrated about the country and looking for greener pastures, UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said. Speaking at a Youth Meeting organized by the UNP Youth Front, the former MP said the young…

Opposition Leader and Samagi Jana Balawegaya Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday condemned the summoning of several newspaper Editors to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), adding that it was a threat to media freedom. “It…