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The Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena endorsed his certificate on the Consumer Affairs Authority (Amendment) Bill, No 09 of 2003 yesterday (22). The Bill was passed without amendments after being debated in Parliament yesterday…

Geology experts said that large scale earthquakes are not possible in the country. They insisted that Sri Lanka is located close to the centre of the Indo-Australian plateau, so there is little chance of a large-scale earthquake. It…

The No 7 Helicopter Squadron, also known as the “Cradle of Helicopter Pilots”, located at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Hingurakgoda asserts of a glamorous history from 1994 to date, by rendering 27 years of dedicated service to the nation.…

The European Union has pledged to extend its assistance for the promotion and development of organic farming in Sri Lanka. European Union Representative in Sri Lanka Jenny Correia Nunes yesterday told Agriculture Minister Mahindananda…

Local artiste Yohani de Silva who garnered global recognition with her song ‘Manike Mage Hithe’' is all set to perform in India. The current version of the viral Sinhala song was released in May 2021 and is sung by Sri Lankan…

A total of 1,342 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 508,672.

Dr. Eliyantha White, has passed away due to COVID-19. He was receiving treatment at a private hospital for several weeks after contracting COVID-19.

UN: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reprimanded the world on Tuesday for the inequitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, describing it as an "obscenity" and giving the globe an "F in Ethics." Addressing the…

491 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, stated the Police Media Division. So far 76,636 suspects have been arrested for not wearing face masks and maintaining…

UN: Brazil’s Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga tested positive for COVID-19 hours after accompanying President Jair Bolsonaro to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, the government said. Queiroga will remain…