New Zealand to go into snap 3-day lockdown following detection of one patient
2021-08-17
All of New Zealand will go into a snap three-day lockdown after confirming one case of COVID-19 in the community.Continue Reading
6th MP tests positive for Covid in August
2021-08-17
Parliamentarian Gajen Ponnambalam has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the 6th member of Parliament to contract the virus this monthContinue Reading
Former PM meets President
2021-08-17
File pic United National Party (UNP) Leader MP Ranil Wickremesinghe has met with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to discuss the currentContinue Reading
ICC T20 World Cup schedule announced : SL to play Namibia on 18th Oct
2021-08-17
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 in UAE and Oman will get underway from 17 October, with the FinalContinue Reading
Afghanistan: Story behind striking image of 640 people fleeing Kabul in packed US military plane
2021-08-17
An extraordinary image has emerged that appears to show hundreds of Afghans packed into a US military cargo plane, inContinue Reading
Three additional bank holidays gazetted for 2022
2021-08-17
Three additional bank holidays have been declared for the year 2022. The State Minister of Home Affairs has issued aContinue Reading
Gazette issued allocating subjects to Namal’s new Ministry
2021-08-17
An Extraordinary Gazette notification has been issued with regard to the institutional and legal framework of the newly established MinistryContinue Reading
Army-manned Covid vaccine centres operating today
2021-08-17
Several Sri Lanka Army operated COVID-19 vaccination centres will be in operation today as well. The centres will be functioningContinue Reading
COVID-19 vaccination centres operating today
2021-08-17
A total of 224 COVID-19 vaccination centres will be operating across Sri Lanka today. Health authorities said 19 vaccination centresContinue Reading
Marine Drive extension from Dehiwela to Steuart Place in Colpetty : Update from Highways ministry
2021-08-17
The expansion of the stretch of roads on Marine Drive in Colombo, up to Steuart Place in Colpetty and fromContinue Reading
Colombo residents & visitors : 9 key steps to follow
2021-08-17
The Mayor of Colombo Rosy Senanayake has issued a warning to the residents of Colombo and those visiting the cityContinue Reading
Over 160 Covid deaths for the 3rd consecutive day : Over 43,000 Active patients
2021-08-16
The Health Ministry Epidemiology Unit has confirmed another 167 COVID-related deaths increasing Sri Lanka’s coronavirus death toll to 6,263. MeanwhileContinue Reading
Closely monitoring Afghanistan situation – India statement on Afghan situation
2021-08-16
New Delhi [India], August 16 (ANI): Noting that the security situation in Kabul has deteriorated significantly in the last fewContinue Reading
China Says Ready For ‘Friendly Relations’ With Taliban After Rout
2021-08-16
China is ready to deepen “friendly and cooperative” relations with Afghanistan, a government spokeswoman said Monday, after the Taliban seizedContinue Reading
Self-imposed restrictions : Minister criticizes shop owners for closing
2021-08-16
Minister of Highways Johnston Fernando has criticized businessmen who have implemented self-imposed restrictions by suspending business operations in some cities.Continue Reading
Seven decisions taken on emergency Covid restrictions at Mosques
2021-08-16
The Wakfs Board of Sri Lanka has decided to suspend all congressional prayers held at Mosques in Sri Lanka, theContinue Reading
Health Ministry: Pavithra bids farewell as Keheliya arrives (Video)
2021-08-16
Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi concluded her duties as the Health Minister of Sri Lanka today. Minister Wanniarachchi was reassigned as theContinue Reading
Minister Cabraal explains reason for imposing quarantine curfew in the night
2021-08-16
A nighttime quarantine curfew has been imposed from today due to the coronavirus spreading as a result of individuals gatheringContinue Reading