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Measures have been taken to procure 160 railway compartments from India to reduce the current commuter congestion, said the Railway General Manager Dhammika Jayasuriya. He was addressing a media briefing organized by the…

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

997 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 453,689, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed

A total of 1,159 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 512,531.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa stressed that it is essential to transform global food systems to be more sustainable and that all stakeholders should work together in this regard.. The President expressed these views while…

Two men aged 60 and 44 were killed and another injured when two trap guns intended to kill wild animals were accidentally triggered in the Thirappane area.The incident had taken place close to the Muriyakalla tank in the Thirappane…

A leading asthma patient group has issued a warning against an unproven coronavirus treatment circulating on social media that is leading some people to post videos of themselves breathing in hydrogen peroxide through a nebulizer.…

Two inmates at the Colombo Magazine Prison including a former LTTE cadre have passed the GCE Ordinary Level Examination 2020 with excellent grades. A young suspect detained related to a crime has passed with three ‘A’ grades…

A number of minor earth tremors have been reported around Victoria Reservoir in recent times. The Ministry of Environment had appointed an intellectual committee to study these minor earth tremors. The committee submitted the…

Malaysia has lifted the entry restriction for foreign nationals from Sri Lanka with immediate effect, announced the Immigration Department of Malaysia. Besides Sri Lanka, the Malaysian government also lifted the travel on…