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The Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has declined to meet Goverment Ministers until several conditions are fulfilled, said Reverend Father Cyril Gamini Fernando. The Cardinal has said that in order to win…

SJB Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen, Attorney-at-Law Hijaz Hizbullah, Madrasa School Principal Mohammad Zakir and several other suspects currently in remand in connection with the Easter Sunday Terror Attacks were ordered to be…

The Cabinet has endorsed all the proposals submitted by the Ministerial Committee appointed to look into teacher-principal salary anomalies and decided to implement the proposals within the next six months, Committee Spokesman…

The Commissioner General of Essential Services has been empowered only to coordinate the distribution and sale of essential consumer goods including rice and sugar, which are required for maintaining the normal life of the people,…

625 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, stated the Police Media Division. So far 62,710 suspects have been arrested for not wearing face masks and maintaining…

The Department of Posts has announced that all post offices and sub-post offices will remain open today (September 1) and tomorrow (September 2) for the payment of senior citizen allowances, pensions, farmers’ pension and fisheries…

All dedicated economic centres across the country will be open for wholesale trade today (September 1) and tomorrow (September 2) from 4.00 am. All the traders are requested to adhere to health guidelines when visiting the…

Over 2023kg of dried turmeric seized by the Sri Lanka Navy during special operations conducted in the Negombo lagoon yesterday. The operations also led to the apprehension of 02 suspects and 02 dinghies involved in these…

Chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee (Speaker of the Parliament of the People's Republic of China) Li Zhanshu assured Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena that the Chinese government will do its…

2,060 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 376,216, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed.