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A total of 799 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka, stated the Epidemiology Unit. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 520,432.

Two years after its seventh edition was held at Foreign Training Node in Pune, the eighth edition of India-Sri Lanka bilateral joint exercise, Mitra Shakti, will be conducted at Combat Training School, Ampara in Sri Lanka from October…

The Board of Governors of the Peradeniya University has dismissed three persons, including the University’s Registrar Saman Rajapaksa. Among those expelled from services are the University’s works engineer, Pushpika Panditharatne and…

Foreign nationals and Dual Citizens holding foreign passports are no longer required to obtain Civil Aviation Authority and Foreign Ministry approval to arrive in the country. Health Services Director General Dr.Asela Gunawardena…

Chief Opposition Whip and SJB Kandy district MP Lakshman Kiriella said Party leader Sajith Premadasa had a discussion with MP Chaminda Wijesiri and the issue has been solved to a great extent. MP Wijesiri at a recent press conference…

561 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 458,646 , the Epidemiology Unit confirmed .

A trio of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships named KAGA – a multi-purpose operation destroyer and MURASAME and FUYUZUKI - two other destroyers arrived at the port of Colombo on an official visit today (02nd October 2021).…

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

Over 1,334kg of smuggled dried turmeric were seized by the Sri Lanka Navy during special operations carried out in seas off the Gurunagar, Jaffna and in the beach area of Kudawa, Kalpitiya this morning. The operations also made…

A total of 858 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 519,633.