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The Meteorology Department has issued a warning of strong wind and rough seas to several provinces, which is valid until July 10. According to the warning issued for the land area, “The wind speed can increase up to (60-70) kmph…

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

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board says water supply to several areas in Colombo District will be suspended for 21-hours from Saturday 9am (July 10) till Sunday 6am (July 11) The areas affected are: Colombo 1, 2, 3, 7,…

Former Prime Minister and UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe MP yesterday instructed the party’s legal unit to take immediate legal action against the government’s decision to ban protests and agitations under the Quarantine Act and…

The government grace period for non-payment of loans and interest installments on loans and leasing facilities obtained by travel service providers from banks and financial institutions will be extended up to December 2021, Tourism…

Disciplinary action will be taken against any players, no matter how talented, for dishonouring the country they are representing, Sports and Youth Minister Namal Rajapaksa told Parliament yesterday (08). No matter how talented a…

Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) stated that based on the assessments of the intelligence sources, no reports on terrorist activities or such related threats were reported. He was responding to an updated travel advisory…

LocalTags: Print Edition People stand in a long queue to get the COVID-19 vaccine at the Army run New Community Vaccination Centre at Diyatha Uyana, Battaramulla. Pictures by Sudath Malaweera Thursday, July 8, 2021 - 01:00…

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'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…