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Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila yesterday said that oil and gas resources worth of USD 267 billion in the Mannar Basin could generate three times the total debt of the country. The Minister was speaking at the Consultative…

Plantation Minister and Co-Cabinet Spokesperson Dr. Ramesh Pathirana yesterday said that the interim allowance of Rs 5,000 for teachers and principals will be added to their salary from this month. He expressed confidence that…

1,691 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 389,969, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed.

The Police have sought public assistance to apprehend the chief suspect connected to the discovery of over 288 kilograms of heroin in the seas off Beruwal on the 31st of August 2021. Police have already arrested five suspects in…

The World Health Organization yesterday urged countries in the South-East Asia Region to enhance routine immunization along with the ongoing efforts to rapidly increase COVID-19 vaccination coverage. “The vulnerability to vaccine…

The prevailing atmosphere is not conducive to reopen schools, Deputy Director-General of Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath said. Speaking to the media, he said that it is the responsibility of the educational authorities to…

Rear Admiral Upul De Silva, who was recently appointed as the Deputy Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Navy, called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today. Rear Admiral Upul De Silva…

The Government has issued new Regulations under the Motor Traffic Act (MTA) to allow limited modifications for three-wheelers in a manner that does not cause an inconvenience to the public, Vehicle Regulation, Bus Transport Services…

The Criminal Investigation Department has arrested the CEO of the private computer firm which operated the data base of NMRA over the incident where data was lost recently, said the Police Spokesman.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved to award cash prizes to the two athletes and their two coaches for winning two medals at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. The proposal was tabled by the Minister of Sports and Youth Namal…