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Another stock of the Russian COVID-19 Sputnik V vaccine arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake yesterday morning, State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Prof. Channa Jayasumana…

The Environment Ministry, clarifying the Special report issued by the United Nations Secretary General on Climate Change and Global Warming, noted that Sri Lankan Government on the instructions of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has…

Colombo Additional Magistrate Rajinda Jayasuriya yesterday ordered the Prison Superintendent to produce MP Rishad Bathiudeen’s brother-in-law Shiabdeen Ismat, before the Court on August 16. The Cinnamon Gardens Police had…

A free webinar on Child Rights Violations - Protection and Prevention Mechanisms will be conducted in English on the 12th August 2021 at 7.00 pm, and will include panelists Kate Norton, Roma Ranasinghe, Asitha G. Punchihewa and…

The National Operation Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 had identified 2,922 positive cases by this morning. The majority positive cases were detected from the Colombo district (511 cases).

A Gazette Notification is to be issued tomorrow (August 12) stipulating a maximum fee for PCR tests and Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT), said the Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi. Accordingly, a maximum charge of Rs. 6,500 has…

The highest number of second dose of COVID vaccinations administered in a single day was carried out yesterday. It was 311,102. A total of 490,805 were vaccinated yesterday. Accordingto the Epidemiology Unit statistics, 153,958…

The attention of the Cabinet of Ministers focused on the Milk powder shortage that currently prevails in the Market. Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers decided to vest the powers to the Finance Minister to study the matter and…

Issuing a notice the Examinations Department has stated that due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation the services will be provided as follow,

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved to import the amount of fertilizer required for the Maha Season of 2021/22, which could not be fulfilled from local organic fertilizer production. Accordingly, international competitive bids…