Mobile phone found in Rishad Bathiudeen's cell
Prisons officials have found a mobile phone from MP Rishad Bathiudeen's cell at the Magazine Prison in Colombo, said the Prisons Spokesman.
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Decision on quarantine curfew extension tomorrow
The decision on extending or lifting the current island-wide quarantine curfew will be taken tomorrow.
The Director-General of Health Services, Dr Asela Gunawardena, said the decision will be taken by the Presidential Task Force…
CAA recovered sugar stock during a raid
The Consumer Affairs Authority today recovered a large stock of sugar weighing up to 170,000kg from a warehouse in Uyandana in the Kurunegala district
CAA officials seized this stock during a raid conducted in the area on a tip…
Decapitated body found floating in sea
A headless body was found floating on sea near Samudra Mawatha in Galle town, Galle police said.
The police suspect the body to be of a male person and the head might have been eaten by fish or cut from the body.
Galle Police…
Sri Lanka commences administering COVID vaccine for below 30s
Sri Lanka commences administering the COVID-19 vaccine to those between the ages of 18 to 30 from today.
The steps have been taken to administer COVID-19 vaccines on a district basis from today , said the Health Minister Keheliya…
75% of population above 30 fully vaccinated against COVID in Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka 75% of the population above the age of 30 years have been fully vaccinated so far, the Head of the National Operation Centre for the Prevention of Covid 19 Outbreak Army Commander General Shavendra Silva told the Daily…
Parliament to convene for two days next week
The Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake stated that the Proclamation of the emergency regulations by the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on August 30 is scheduled to be approved, post taking it to debate on Monday, the 6th…
Sri Lanka records 204 more COVID deaths
204 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-hours, stated the Department of Government Information
3,627 COVID-19 positive cases reported in Sri Lanka
A total of 3,627 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka, stated the Department of Government Information.
The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 447,757.
Maximum retail price for sugar gazetted
An Extraordinary Gazette Notification has been issued imposing maximum retail price for sugar with effect from today.
●.White sugar (packed )MRP Rs. 125
●.White (unpacked) MRP 122
●.Brown sugar( packed ) MRP Rs. 128
●.Brown (…