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Notorious underworld gangster and drug trafficker Amila Prasanna, alias “Sunshine Sudda”, had been shot dead in Kotawila, Matara, the Police said today. He had been travelling in a van at the time of the incident. “Sunshine…

The two Red Data Lists of Freshwater Fishes and Flora in Sri Lanka were unveiled at the Ministry of Environment this morning. Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera and Secretary to the Ministry Dr. Anil Jasinghe made this…

The Pfizer vaccine will be given to the schoolchildren of the relevant age groups as soon as the medical approval is received, the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said. He made this observation at the meeting of the Special…

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

3,644 COVID-19 positive cases reported today. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country surpasses 450,000 markas per the Epidemiology Unit’s tally. It is at 451,401.

Buddhilini de Soyza’s photo ‘The Great Swim’ (L) and Gagana Mendis Wickramasinghe’s picture titled “Lockdown chicks”

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dr Harsha de Silva yesterday questioned as to who made the decision to administer the Pfizer vaccine to the 20-30 year category in the Hambantota District. “Is Hambantota 20-30 year category top priority…

State Minister of Finance Ajith Nivard Cabraal yesterday dismissed all allegations that there is a food shortage in the country, pointing out that the country has sufficient stocks of food for the foreseeable future and beyond.…

The Government on Thursday imposed Maximum Retail Prices (MRPs) for sugar and rice with immediate effect. Accordingly, Maximum Retail Price of Keeri Samba is Rs. 125 per kilogram, White or Red Samba – Steamed or Boiled (excluding…

SMS- based system to manage home quarantined Covid- 19 patients will be made available to citizens in the Southern Province with effect from today (September 2). The public can simply send an SMS to 1904 classifying the patient's…