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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa expressed the hope that more countries would be inspired by Sri Lanka’s bold approach to sustainably transform its agricultural system to organic agriculture in order to ensure food security and nutrition…

3,591 persons were undergoing quarantine at 67 hotels and tri service-managed Quarantine Centres as at this morning, stated the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to attach 150 experienced teachers with expertise in the relevant subject who work as teachers in government schools to the National Institute of Education (NIE) as the staff currently…

151 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, said the Police Media Spokesperson Ajith Rohana. The DIG stated that, so far 52,154 suspects have been arrested for not…

The Education Ministry today announced that the GCE Ordinary Level Examination will be held in February next year. The O/L Examination will begin on February 21, 2022 and continue till March 3, 2022, said the Education Minister…

Sri Lanka has proposed to hold the BIMSTEC summit in early December this year. This will be the 5th such summit of the grouping. Sri Lanka is the chair of the grouping and had earlier proposed holding the summit in the month of August.…

Deputy Director-General of Health Services Dr Hemantha Herath today said that the Delta variant of Coronavirus, first reported in India, has now spread to all districts of the country. Speaking to the media Dr.Herath urged all…

Sri Lanka Navy conducted a beach cleaning and mangrove planting programme to coincide with the International Mangrove Day. These programmes were held under the auspices of Commander North Central Naval Area, Rear Admiral Bandula…

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

Past President of Moratuwa Jaycees (Junior Chamber) Vimal de Mel passed away in Stockholm. De Mel was an active member of the Jaycees and played a key role in the projects conducted by his chapter. In 1979, he migrated to Sweden with…