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A free webinar on Gender and the Application of Law will be conducted in English on August 26 at 7.00 pm, and will include panelists Himalee Kularathna AAL, Kate Norton, Dr. M. T. M. Mahees and moderator Amani Pilapitiya AAL. The event…

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

The highest number of COVID-19 patients were reported today in Sri Lanka with 4,446 new infections. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 398,801, stated the Epidemiology Unit

A large number of farmers and traders thronged the Dambulla Special Economic Centre yesterday morning when it was opened for business.The roads leading to the Centre had been congested and police officers controlled traffic.The Centre…

The Jinthupitiya MoH office and the Police jointly carried out a special COVID-19 vaccination programme for labourers and persons living on the streets in Pettah at Gunasinhapura on the instructions of Western Province Senior DIG…

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa called on the Government to take steps to protect Sri Lankans employed in Afghanistan. He said the Government must also ensure the safety of staff members in the Sri Lankan Embassy in Afghanistan.…

639 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, stated the Police Media Division. 57,435 suspects have been arrested since October 30, last year for not wearing face masks…