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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Harin Fernando has gone into self-isolation after meeting Ranjan Ramanayake at a funeral. "I will be self isolating from now as I met Ranjan ayya when he was brought to his relatives funeral earlier this…

Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera says that a Cabinet paper will be submitted to ban eight other items including polythene bags that are harmful to the environment. The Minister stated that this also includes plastic hopper…

98 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-hours, stated the Department of Government Information. The total COVID deaths rises to 4,919.

Sports Upananda Jayasundera Kandy Sports Special Corr Dulaj Bandara Picture by Upananda Jayasundera, Kandy Sports Special Corr Tags: Print Edition Twenty-year-old Dulaj Bandara is an outstanding cricketer of…

The first dose of the Sinopharm COVID vaccine was administered to persons over 60 years of age in the Western Province at the 24-hour Army Vaccination Centre at the Vihara Maha Devi Park, Colombo yesterday.  Pictures by Rukmal…

The first dose of the Sinopharm vaccine was given to those above 60 years at five locations in the Colombo District yesterday. Picture shows people flocking to the Colombo National Hospital yesterday morning to get the COVID-19 vaccine…

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday expressed deep concern over the violation of the Opposition Leader’s Parliamentary Privileges by the authorities when the Police obstructed him from entering the Colombo Harbour Police…

Permission should be obtained from three institutions prior to entering the Colombo Port premises, said Ports and Shipping Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena in response to allegations levelled by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa about…

The Government has decided to allow pregnant women who are in the Public Service to Work From Home (WFH) while taking measures to vaccinate those public servants who are within 18-30 years against COVID-19, said Production,…

The total number of COVID-related fatalities in Sri Lanka reached 4,727 with 82 deaths confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services on Wednesday. As per the statistics of the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health, a…