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About 183kg and 715g stock of Kerala cannabis at the Murungan Panniwettuwan roadblock in Mannar was seized by the Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Police during a special operation. The operation also led to the apprehension of 02…

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has opened applications for tourist visas from all countries starting August 30. As per the new UAE travel guidelines, tourists will need to be vaccinated with one of the Covid-19 vaccine shots…

Sri Lanka has opened its borders to India after a long-anticipated hiatus. Regular flights will be operated between nine Indian cities and the island nation. Fully vaccinated Indian travellers will be required to produce a negative PCR…

Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardena has tested positive for COVID-19 in a rapid antigen test carried out yesterday. He published in his official Facebook page on last night, the minister announced that he was tested for ths virus…

Sri Lanka can’t afford a lockdown, State Minister of Finance Ajith Nivard Cabraal stated in his official twitter account. He pointed out that, "Half the population won’t be able to face it’s fall-out. 4.5 million in Small and…

The United States donated over 100,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Sri Lanka today. The U.S. Embassy in Colombo stated in a press release, these vaccines, delivered through COVAX, will help save lives and…

2,203 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 355,394, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed

Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne (Retd.) officially received a consignment of 300,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine meant for Sri Lankan Armed Forces from the Chinese Defence Attaché in Sri Lanka Senior Colonel Wan Dong at the…

Sri Lanka has revised the visa fees and fines as per the new Immigration and Emigration Regulations issued on August 18 via the Extraordinary Gazette No. 2241/37. Issuing a statement the Department of Immigration and Emigration…

In Sri Lanka 60% 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 said.…