Chairman of Capital Maharaja Group passes away
Chairman of the Capital Maharaja Group R. Rajamahendran has passed away this morning while receiving treatment at a private hospital.
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Sri Lanka ranked third in administering COVID vaccinations
Sri Lanka has been ranked third in the progress shown in administering Covid-19 vaccinations by a scientific online publication “Our World in Data” - a research group backed by the Oxford University, London.
Coming after Ecuador…
121 quarantine law violators arrested
121 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, said the Police Media Spokesperson Ajith Rohana.
The DIG stated that, so far 51,859 suspects have been arrested for not…
Highest number of COVID-19 cases identified yesterday from Gampaha
The National Operation Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 had identified 1,815 positive cases by this morning.
The majority positive cases were detected from the Gampaha district (438 cases)
Over 3,000 people are still in quarantine
3,944 persons were undergoing quarantine at 64 hotels and tri service-managed Quarantine Centres as at this morning, stated the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19.
24-hour water cut on Monday
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board says water supply to several areas in Wattala will be suspended for 24-hours from 10am on Monday (July 26).
The areas that will be affected by this are, part of Wattala-Negombo Road,…
Three including Former Minister Bathiudeen’s wife arrested
The wife of former minister Rishad Bathiudeen and two others have been arrested over the death of a 16-year-old domestic worker
The Police Spokesman SDIG Ajith Rohana said that the father in law of the former minister and the…
Kerala cannabis worth over Rs. 32 million seized
About 107kg and 840g of Kerala cannabis were seized and a suspect was apprehended by the Sri Lanka Navy during a foot patrol conducted in the beach area of Kadeikadu, Vettalakeni.
Accordingly, the Naval Detachment of Vettalakeni…
Advisory for strong winds and rough seas issued
The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre today issued an advisory for Rough Sea and Strong Winds.
According to the advisory, "The wind speed can increase up to (60-70) kmph in the deep and shallow sea areas extending from Galle…
Dehiwala Zoo, Ridiyagama Safari Park to re-open to the public
The National Zoological Gardens Dehiwela and the Ridiyagama Safari Park will be opened for the public from Monday (July 26), the Department of National Zoological Gardens announced.
Accordingly, the Dehiwala Zoo will be opened…