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705 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, said the Police Media Division. 58,414 suspects have been arrested since October 30 for not wearing face masks and…

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China has donated 300,000 doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines for the use of the Sri Lanka Army. Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), General…

About 1377kg of smuggled dried turmeric were recovered by the Sri Lanka Navy during a special operation on August 22,23 and 24 at the beach of Arippu in Mannar and lagoon area of Kalpitiya. Incidentally, SLNS Therapuththa in the…

The Ministry of Health has today received the second batch of cold chain equipment procured by UNICEF with funding from the Government of Japan to strengthen Sri Lanka’s delivery of immunization services, including against COVID-19.…

Two persons have been arrested in a raid carried out by the Consumer Affairs Authority with a stock of 10,000 kilos of sugar which unfit for human consumption. The raid was carried out by the Consumer Affairs Authority on a tip…

Minister of Irrigation and State Minister of Defence, Disaster Management and Home Affairs Chamal Rajapaksa on Tuesday said the list of persons eligible to receive the Rs.2,000 allowance granted by the Government has already been…

The Government has no intention of slashing the salaries of public or private sector employees amidst the COVID-19 crisis, Co-cabinet Spokesman Mass media Minister Dullas Alahappruma today assured. He was responding to a question…

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in a condolence note in his Facebook said, “I am deeply saddened to hear the sudden demise of Mangala Samaraweera, a former Minister of the United National Party and a former Member of Parliament, an…

The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Sri Lanka Santhush Woonjin Jeong paid a courtesy call on the newly appointed Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris today at the Foreign Ministry. The Ambassador Woonjin extended sincere…

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