Quarantine curfew in several areas of Colombo
Quarantine curfew is imposed in several more police division in Colombo with immediate effect, stated the Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva. MORE..
- Showers possible in several areas after 2 pm
- WHO says may have vaccine result at end of November
- WHO says may have vaccine result at end of November
- Five arrested in Thirukkovil with firearms
- Six staff members of Kalubowila hospital contract COVID-19
- Six staff members of Kalubowila hospital contract COVID-19
- Former President rejects call records between him and ex-SIS Director
- Sajith on legal action against SJB members who voted for 20A
- No decision to lift Gampaha curfew tomorrow – Army Chief
- Curfew for Fort, Pettah, Borella, Welikada from 6 pm
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Curfew for Fort, Pettah, Borella, Welikada from 6 pm
Quarantine curfew is to be imposed in several more police areas in the Colombo District, states the Department of Government Information. MORE..
WHO says may have vaccine result at end of November
The World Health Organization (WHO) is looking at 10 vaccines in phase three trials as the northern hemisphere with skyrocketing cases face a critical juncture in the fight against COVID-19, the chief scientist of the global body said. MORE..
Five arrested in Thirukkovil with firearms
Five individuals have been arrested with firearms at the Thirukkovil area in Ampara, stated the Police Headquarters. MORE..
Six staff members of Kalubowila hospital contract COVID-19
Six staff members of the Colombo South (Kalubowila) Teaching Hospital have been identified to be positive for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. MORE..
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Former President rejects call records between him and ex-SIS Director
Former President Maithripala Sirisena stated that despite phone records showing 25 phone calls made by former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Nilantha Jayawardena to him, between April 01 and April 21, 2019, he had not been warned of the foreign intelligence warning at any point. MORE..
Sajith on legal action against SJB members who voted for 20A
The Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa has stated that legal action will be taken against Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) parliamentarians who voted in favor of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution. MORE..
No decision to lift Gampaha curfew tomorrow – Army Chief
No decision has been taken to lift the curfew imposed in the Gampaha District tomorrow (October 26), Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva said. MORE..
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Showers possible in several areas after 2 pm
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Eastern, Uva, and North-Central provinces and in Jaffna, Mullaitivu, and Vavuniya districts after 2.00 pm today (October 25), according to the Department of Meteorology. MORE..
Ninety-two more cases from Peliyagoda COVID-19 cluster
Ninety-two more individuals have tested positive for the novel coronavirus COVID-19, Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva said. MORE...
Coronavirus: 75 more cases reported
Another 75 individuals have been diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus, according to the Army Chief, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva. MORE..
Valaichchenai isolated
The Valaichchenai police area has been declared an isolated area, stated the Commander of Sri Lanka Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva. MORE..
NIC mandatory to visit Sri Dalada Maligawa
It has been made compulsory for the visitors of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) to bring their National Identity Card with them, stated Pradeep Nilanga Dela, the Chief Custodian of Sri Dalada Maligawa (Diyawadana Nilame). MORE..
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October 24, 2020 9:24 pm
Reports on curfew in Wellawatte, Bambalapitiya FALSE – Ajith Rohana
The alleged SMS news alert claiming that a curfew has been imposed in the Wellawatte and Bambalapitya areas is fake according to Police Media Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana. MORE..
Several trains cancelled until further notice
Sri Lanka Railways has decided to cancel several trains operating on the Puttalam, Coastal and Kelani Valley lines until further notice.
Covid-19 cases rise sharply as 201 more test positive
Sri Lanka reported 201 more positive cases of Covid-19 this evening, says the Army Chief Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva. MORE.
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October 24, 2020 6:40 pm
WHO says may have vaccine result at end of November
The World Health Organization (WHO) is looking at 10 vaccines in phase three trials as the northern hemisphere with skyrocketing cases face a critical juncture in the fight against COVID-19, the chief scientist of the global body said. MORE..
Five arrested in Thirukkovil with firearms
Five individuals have been arrested with firearms at the Thirukkovil area in Ampara, stated the Police Headquarters. MORE..
Six staff members of Kalubowila hospital contract COVID-19
Six staff members of the Colombo South (Kalubowila) Teaching Hospital have been identified to be positive for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. MORE..
Former President rejects call records between him and ex-SIS Director
Former President Maithripala Sirisena stated that despite phone records showing 25 phone calls made by former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Nilantha Jayawardena to him, between April 01 and April 21, 2019, he had not been warned of the foreign intelligence warning at any point. MORE..
Sajith on legal action against SJB members who voted for 20A
The Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa has stated that legal action will be taken against Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) parliamentarians who voted in favor of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution. MORE..
No decision to lift Gampaha curfew tomorrow – Army Chief
No decision has been taken to lift the curfew imposed in the Gampaha District tomorrow (October 26), Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva said. MORE..
Showers possible in several areas after 2 pm
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Eastern, Uva, and North-Central provinces and in Jaffna, Mullaitivu, and Vavuniya districts after 2.00 pm today (October 25), according to the Department of Meteorology. MORE..
Ninety-two more cases from Peliyagoda COVID-19 cluster
Ninety-two more individuals have tested positive for the novel coronavirus COVID-19, Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva said. MORE...
Coronavirus: 75 more cases reported
Another 75 individuals have been diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus, according to the Army Chief, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva. MORE..
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Salman Khan’s brother buys Kandy franchise in Lanka Premier League
Bollywood star Salman Khan’s brother Sohail Khan has bought the Kandy franchise in the Lanka Premier League, which is scheduled to be played from November 21 to December 13. MORE..
Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for Covid-19
Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus, the Portuguese Football Federation said in a statement Tuesday. MORE..
Pallekele, Hambantota to host all LPL matches
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy and Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota will be hosting all 23 matches to be played in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2020. MORE..
Lakers claim record-tying 17th NBA title
The Los Angeles Lakers captured a record-tying 17th NBA Championship on Sunday with a 106-93 victory over the Miami Heat that sealed the best-of-seven title series 4-2, restoring the storied franchise to the top of the basketball world. MORE..
Nadal wins 13th French Open to claim record-equalling 20th Grand Slam title
Spaniard Rafael Nadal inflicted one of the most humiliating defeats on great rival Novak Djokovic in the French Open final on Sunday, thrashing the world number one 6-0 6-2 7-5 to lift a record-equalling 20th Grand Slam men’s singles title. MORE..
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PayPal to allow cryptocurrency buying, selling and shopping on its network
PayPal Holdings Inc joined the cryptocurrency market on Wednesday, allowing customers to buy, sell and hold bitcoin and other virtual coins using the U.S. digital payments company’s online wallets. MORE..
Google’s new feature allows humming and singing to search a song
Google’s new feature allows humming and singing to search a song
Google is adding a new “hum to search” feature to its search tools today that will let you hum (or whistle, or sing) the annoying song that’s stuck in your head, and then use machine learning techniques to try to identify it. MORE..
Twitter flags Trump tweet for violating its rules on COVID-19 information
Twitter flags Trump tweet for violating its rules on COVID-19 information
Twitter on Sunday flagged a tweet by Donald Trump in which the U.S. President claimed he was immune to the coronavirus, saying it violated the social media platform’s rules about misleading information related to COVID-19. MORE..
Instagram to hide comments considered offensive
Instagram to hide comments considered offensive
Instagram will begin automatically hiding potentially offensive comments as part of its ongoing attempt to address online bullying. MORE..
Entertainment
Netflix previews ‘Ma Rainey’ and Boseman’s final performance
Netflix on Monday previewed George C. Wolfe’s August Wilson adaptation “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” showcasing Chadwick Boseman’s final performance opposite Viola Davis’ powerhouse blues singer. MORE..
Murali tells actor Vijay Sethupathi to opt out of biopic ‘800’
Murali tells actor Vijay Sethupathi to opt out of biopic ‘800’
Indian actor Vijay Sethupathi Monday announced that he was opting out of the biopic ‘800’ based on legendary Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, on the cricketer’s request. MORE..
‘Vikaari’, Sri Lankan sci-fi horror film bags ‘Best Short’ at Screamfest 2020
‘Vikaari’, Sri Lankan sci-fi horror film bags ‘Best Short’ at Screamfest 2020
Sri Lankan sci-fi horror film ‘Vikaari’ bagged the award for the Best Short at the The 20th annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival. MORE..
Veteran Bollywood singer Kumar Sanu positive for Covid-19
Veteran Bollywood singer Kumar Sanu positive for Covid-19
Veteran Indian singer Kumar Sanu, 62, has tested positive for COVID-19, his team announced in a post on the singer’s official Facebook handle on Friday. MORE..
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