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Business Payments via Outward Investment Accounts for overseas investments suspended
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today issued an Extraordinary Gazette suspending Sri Lankans from making payments through Outward Investment Accounts for…
Security Thank you...
The Sri Lankan chef, Anura Bandara Herath, who was aboard the cruise ship MSC Magnifica, was brought to the country by the Sri Lanka Navy this morning
Health Corona deaths top 100 in India
The Indian Union Health Ministry on Monday said 109 deaths were reported across the country due to Coronavirus, and the total number of infected cases so far…
Law Expedite COVID-19 testings as over 40,000 associated with confirmed cases: GMOA
The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) today urged the health authorities to speed up the COVID-19 testing of some 42,000 personnel who have been…
Politics Home Garden Challenge
Several public figures including politicians, cricketers and social influencers were seen engaged in planting vegetable and fruit plants in their gardens. Here…
Weather Duty despite rain
The security forces were on duty despite the rains that showered last night.
General Preparing 1,000 relief package
Samurdhi officers are seen preparing 1,000 relief package containing essential items to be given to Samurdhi recipients.
Politics Danger yet to pass; low risk districts could get relief after New Year
The danger posed by the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka is yet to pass but the restrictions imposed on the 'low risk' districts could be lifted by the end of…
Technology 2,961 inmates released on bail under special committee recommendations
A total of 2,961 prison inmates have been released on bail from March 17 to April 4 under the recommendations of the special committee appointed by President…
Crime Fraudsters found collecting money using COVID-19 Fund as cover: PMD
The Presidential Secretariat had received information about several instances of fraudsters collecting money using COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund…
Health Food for the homeless…
The Ragama Community Police Division distributed food packets to homeless people on the streets and stray animals in the area. The programme was done under the…
Business Govt. to suspend import of non-essential goods
The Government has decided to suspend or limit the importation of non-essential goods except pharmaceutical products and fuel, Cabinet spokesman and Minister…
General Stop!
Special Task Force officers are engaged in checking curfew passes of people at several entry points to Colombo, April 1, 2020.
Politics Govt.,UNP to inform district level politicians on COVID-19 measures
The government and the United National Party (UNP) had agreed to enlighten the respective district level political representatives of the measures taken to…
Politics THASL thanks govt. for speedy action
The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) in a statement has thanked the government for helping the tourism industry and other stakeholders of the private…
Crime Country’s largest ever drug haul
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 operation…
Sports SLAF distributes essential commodities
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 the…
Health Rs. 50m from Akbar Brothers for Fight Covid-19 fund
Akbar Brothers Pvt Ltd donated the contribution cheque of Rs 50 Million to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa for the Fight Covid19 fund.
Security Security beefed up in Gampaha
Security is beefed up in Gamapaha District during the curfew hours where vehicles were checked by the police personnel stationed at road blocks.
General Poultry truck topples over…
A truck carrying poultry toppled over this morning on the Colombo Wattala-Road killing some birds. Birds who survived were loaded into another truck and were…
Technology Strict action against those criticise state officials on social media
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 criticising…
Politics WHO Chief calls Gota, thanks for mobilizing govt. to fight COVID-19
Director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom, has phoned President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today and thanked him for mobilizing the…
Health Samurdhi relief packages
Samurdhi relief packages were distributed among people amid Covid-19 situation .
Health Old couple in Wellawatte found infected with COVID-19
An old couple living in Wellawatte were detected by Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) medical officers to have been infected by COVID-19, CMC Chief Medical…