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People stand in a long queue to get the COVID-19 vaccine at the Army run New Community Vaccination Centre at Diyatha Uyana, Battaramulla.
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CMEV calls for more females in SPC on Electoral Reforms
The National Coordinator of the Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) in a letter sent to Foreign Minister and Chairman of the 15 member Special Parliamentary Committee on Electoral reforms Dinesh Gunawardena has requested…
Sri Lanka-Slovenia relations have grown exponentially – Ambassador
Sri Lanka's Ambassador to Solvenia Majintha Jayesinghe presents his Letters of Credence to the President of the Republic of Slovenia Borut Pahor at the Presidential Palace in Ljubljana on June 29, 2021.
Ambassador of Sri Lanka to…
Boat capsizes: Six fishermen saved
A sailing vessel that was launched from Dodanduwa Fishing Harbour on its way to deep sea for fishing capsized in the middle of the sea yesterday afternoon (7) and the six fishermen who were on board had clung on to the overturned boat…
Sri Lanka issues gold and silver coins for Communist Party of China anniversary
Sri Lanka has issued gold and silver commemorative coins marking 100 years of China’s communist party and 65 years of diplomatic relations with the country.
“The coins have been issued at the request of the Government of Sri Lanka as an…
Several areas isolated
Several areas were isolated with effect from 6am today, stated the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak.
The following areas were isolated until further notice.
●.Kalutara District
Dodangoda police area…
Showers expected in several provinces
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-Western, Southern and Central provinces, stated the Meteorology Department.
Fairly heavy showers about 75 mm can be expected at some places.
Showers…
343 quarantine law violators arrested
343 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 47,922 suspects have been arrested since October 30…
PMB to purchase harvest of Yala season
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to implement a Paddy Purchasing Program for the Yala Season of 2021.
The estimated paddy harvest for this Yala season is 1,500,000 metric tons. The Paddy Marketing Board (PMB)…
Kerala cannabis worth about Rs. 29 million seized
About 98kg and 500g of Kerala cannabis seized by the Sri Lanka Navy during a special operation conducted in the seas north of Kovilam, Jaffna.
And three were arrested along with a dinghy.
Sri Lanka Navy has increased patrols and…