Local

Jaffna-born Kamsajini Gunaratnam (33), was elected to the Norwegian Parliament on Monday (13). She had migrated to Norway at the age of three as a Tamil refugee. She won the seat after contesting the General Election from the…

Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella today stated that 120,000 Sputnik-V vaccines required to administer the second dose will be received in Sri Lanka next Monday (20). The doses of vaccines will be used to administer the second…

Colombo Crimes Division has arrested a 26-year-old suspect from Uppuveli, Trincomalee over the incident where a grenade was found yesterday in a private hospital in Narahenpita area, said the Police Media Spokesperson. Further…

Local Tags: Sri Lanka coronavirus COVID19 PDF File: https://www.dailynews.lk/sites/default/files/news/2021/09/15/Vaccination%20Centers%20on%2015.09.2021.pdf Wednesday, September 15, 2021 - 09:56

A total of 2,314 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 496,423.

646 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, stated the Police Media Division. So far 72,113 suspects have been arrested for not wearing face masks and maintaining…

Cases of ‘black fungus’ infections have been reported from the Colombo National Hospital, and the Kurunegala and Ratnapura areas and some of them are COVID-19 infected persons, Health Services Deputy Director General Dr. Hemantha Herath…

The Department of Immigration and Emigration has stated that, the regional offices will be open to the Public from today (Sep. 15) for limited operations. The branches in Matara, Kandy, Vavuniya and Kurunegala will be open from…

The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) Organization cautioned Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith of a possible threat on the Catholic community of the country way back in 2017, BBS General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Aththe…

Former State Minister Ajith Nivard Cabraal received his appointment letter as the new Governor of the Central Bank from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, today at the President’s Office.