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The headline ‘Writ Petition filed by former SP Governor dismissed’ that appeared on page 2 of the Daily News of Saturday, October 9, 2021 is incorrect and should be corrected as ‘AG requests dismissal of Writ Petition’. In this case,…

In a historic move to mark the 72nd Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Army also known as the Army Day (10 October), promotions have been granted to 567 Officers and 10,368 Other Ranks with the approval of the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa,…

If people do not follow all basic health guidelines all the time to prevent Covid-19, it will be digging our own graves. A Covid-19 cluster does not appear the following day or the following few days after a protest/protests. We…

State universities are expected to resume physical classes next month after the completion of the youth vaccination program this month. UGC Chairman Prof. Sampath Amaratunga said discussions are on to reopen universities in…

468 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 480,097, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed.

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

The UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, Hanaa Singer-Hamdy congratulated the three women Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) promoted to the rank of acting Deputy Inspectors General (DIG) recently. The UN official in a…

All schoolchildren should keep their mask on while they are in school and it is the duty of the parents to train them now to keep their mask on. It is the duty of all teachers to monitor constantly whether children keep their…

A total of 720 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka, stated the Department of Government Information. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 526,383.

Two Extraordinary Gazette notifications have been issued removing price control of milk powder, wheat flour, cement and LP Gas.