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A new program has been launched for COVID-infected patients in the Western Province in order to direct them to treatment centres and home, based on their conditions will start from today, stated the National Operation Centre for…

The Ministerial Sub Committee looking into resolving the teacher principal salary issue will present its final report with recommendations at the next Cabinet meeting, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said. Thirty trade unions…

For essential treatment including providing oxygen to critically ill patients at a time when Sri Lankan citizens are suffering from the Covid 19 Pandemic and especially when the Delta virus variant is spreading rapidly, Sri Lankans…

Leaders of ten constituent Parties in the government have written to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa urging him to immediately lock down the country for at least three weeks to control the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus. In a letter to…

The Director General of Health Services issued a special circular announcing the revised quarantine measures for travellers arriving in the country.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) on Wednesday predicted that people in the country will have to face unexpected power cuts within the next few months due to the severe foreign reserve crisis currently facing the country. SJB MP…

BusinessTags: Print Edition"Sri Lanka’s leading eyecare specialist, Eric Rajapakse Opticians now able to provide their products and services to customers based in and around the Kiribathgoda area. Eric Rajapakse Opticians, highly…

Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) Leader Mano Ganesan called on Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to implement the Disaster Management Act that was passed during his presidency in 2005. Addressing a media briefing on Wednesday (18 Aug)…

Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on August 18 reaffirmed Sri Lanka’s continued support to the people of Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover. The insurgent group had hijacked Kabul on Sunday after the Afghan…

The price of a basic loaf of bread will be increased by Rs. 5 other bakery products will be increased by Rs. 10 each and 1 kg of cake will be increased by Rs. 100 from Monday (August 23), the All Ceylon Bakery Owners Association said.…