Country’s largest ever drug haul

2020-04-01   |   Uncategorized

seized a total of 1184.9kilos of drugs, the country’s largest ever drug haul worth of Rs. 12,500 million in the international waters during an opera...

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SLAF distributes essential commodities

2020-04-01   |   Sports

An Air force officer is seen handing over essential items to a woman in Colombo. The Sri Lanka Air Force assist in distributing essentials provided by...

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Rs. 50m from Akbar Brothers for Fight Covid-19 fund

2020-04-01   |   Uncategorized

Akbar Brothers Pvt Ltd donated the contribution cheque of Rs 50 Million to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa for the Fight Covid19 fund....

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Security beefed up in Gampaha

2020-04-01   |   Security

Security is beefed up in Gamapaha District during the curfew hours where vehicles were checked by the police personnel stationed at road blocks....

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Poultry truck topples over…

2020-04-01   |   Uncategorized

A truck carrying poultry toppled over this morning on the Colombo Wattala-Road killing some birds. Birds who survived were loaded into another truck a...

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Strict action against those criticise state officials on social media

2020-04-01   |   Technology

Acting IGP C.D. Wickramarathna instructed CID and all the Police OIC's to take legal action against those who publish posts on social media criticisin...

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WHO Chief calls Gota, thanks for mobilizing govt. to fight COVID-19

2020-04-01   |   Uncategorized

Director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom, has phoned President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today and thanked him for mobilizi...

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Samurdhi relief packages

2020-04-01   |   Uncategorized

Samurdhi relief packages were distributed among people amid Covid-19 situation....

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Cartoon of the day

2020-04-01   |   Uncategorized

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Old couple in Wellawatte found infected with COVID-19

2020-03-31   |   Uncategorized

An old couple living in Wellawatte were detected by  Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) medical officers to have been infected by COVID-19, CMC Chie...

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COVID-19 Fund’s balance surpasses Rs.242mn

2020-03-31   |   Uncategorized

With direct deposits and donations from organizations and individual donors, the balance of the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund has surpa...

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Stop!

2020-03-31   |   Uncategorized

Road blocks have been set up in several places in Colombo where vehicles are checked by the traffic police....

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Cartoon of the day

2020-03-31   |   Uncategorized

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2020-03-31   |   Uncategorized

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Banks gear up to push digital transactions to allow easy purchasing

2020-03-31   |   Technology

Efforts to move Sri Lanka towards a cashless society had been hindered by slow absorption of technology by the public, banks and vendors in the past T...

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Don’t politicize distribution of essential goods: Sajith

2020-03-31   |   Politics

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday urged the government not to politicize the distribution of essential goods to people. "...

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Medical experts demand more tests to fight possible upsurge

2020-03-31   |   Health

Medical experts have warned that Sri Lanka needs to expand the availability of more COVID-19 tests to battle a possible upsurge in the coming weeks. S...

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UNP-President meeting postponed to tomorrow

2020-03-31   |   Politics

The meeting scheduled to be held yesterday between President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and a group of UNP MPs has been postponed to tomorrow, a UNP MP told D...

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Five villages in Beruwala locked down as dodger tests positive for COVID-19

2020-03-31   |   Uncategorized

The detection of an individual from Pannila in the Beruwala police area today, who failed to report his infection to health authorities, had compelled...

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7,098 curfew violators nabbed; 1,702 vehicles seized

2020-03-31   |   Uncategorized

A total of 7,098 curfew violators have been taken into custody and 1,702 vehicles seized by last noon, Police Spokesman Jaliya Senaratne said. “Betw...

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Covid-19 patient at Kalubowila sends 15 patients and 20 staff into quarantine

2020-03-31   |   Health

Subsequent to the identification of a covert COVID-19 patient at the Teaching Hospital in Kalubowila, 15 patients and 20 staff members who came into c...

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Sri Lanka High Commission in Singapore closed for two weeks

2020-03-31   |   Law

The Sri Lanka High Commission in Singapore will be closed with effect from today for two weeks since there had been a Confirmed COVID-19 Case reported...

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South Africa series hangs in the balance

2020-03-31   |   Sports

South Africa were due to arrive in Sri Lanka towards the end of May to play three ODIs and three T20 internationals as part of the new broadcast cycle...

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UNP PS member arrested for obstructing duties of Navy

2020-03-30   |   Crime

A member of the Arachchikattuwa Pradeshiya Sabha (UNP) has been arrested for obstructing a group of naval personnel from performing their duties durin...

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120 COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka

2020-03-30   |   Health

Three more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Sri Lanka to 120, the Health Ministry said.The m...

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