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Tuk topples off road; 06 including 03 children injured
Tuk topples off road; 06 including 03 children injured
A motor accident on the Wellawaya-Thanamalwila main road in Kithulkote, Thanamalwila has injured six persons including three children. MORE..
| September 7, 2020 12:57 pm
Premalal Jayasekera allowed to attend Parliamentary sittings
Premalal Jayasekera allowed to attend Parliamentary sittings
The Department of Prisons has been informed to allow Premalal Jayasekera to attend Parliamentary sittings. MORE..
| September 7, 2020 11:25 am
Landslide early warning for five districts
Landslide early warning for five districts
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued a Level 2 (Amber) landslide early warning for parts of Colombo, Galle, Kalutara, Kegalle, and Ratnapura districts. MORE..
| September 7, 2020 11:14 am
Hizbullah arrives at PCoI Police Unit
Hizbullah arrives at PCoI Police Unit
Former Eastern Province Governor M. L. A. M. Hizbullah has arrived at the Police Unit of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry probing the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks. MORE..
| September 7, 2020 10:23 am
Dr. Palitha Kohona to be appointed Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to China
Dr. Palitha Kohona to be appointed Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to China
Former Sri Lankan Foreign Secretary Dr. Palitha T. B. Kohona is to be appointed as the new Sri Lankan Ambassador to China, the Foreign Ministry said. MORE..
1,280 arrested within 24 hours in Western Province
1,280 arrested within 24 hours in Western Province
Sri Lanka Police says that a total of 1,280 individuals were arrested within the last 24 hours during special police operations carried out within the Western Province. MORE..
Two more Covid-19 cases moves total to 3,123
Two more Covid-19 cases moves total to 3,123
Two more Covid-19 patients have been identified raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 3,123. MORE..
Navy seizes 815 kg of smuggled dried turmeric
Navy seizes 815 kg of smuggled dried turmeric
Sri Lanka Navy has intercepted a turmeric smuggling racket at the Ettalai area in Kalpitiya today (06), and apprehended 03 suspects. MORE..
Three close associates of ‘Badowita Asanka’ arrested
Three close associates of ‘Badowita Asanka’ arrested
Three close associates of ‘Badowita Asanka’ have been arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) at Boralesgamuwa today (06). MORE..
Red alert on heavy rain and strong winds; over 150 mm rain
Red alert on heavy rain and strong winds; over 150 mm rain
The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Meteorology Department has issued a ‘Red’ alert on heavy rain and strong winds. MORE..
| September 6, 2020 7:30 pm
Six arrested over heroin trafficking in Uramangashandiya
Six arrested over heroin trafficking in Uramangashandiya
Six individuals have been arrested in connection with drug trafficking during a raid carried out in Uramangashandiya. MORE..
| September 6, 2020 6:47 pm
Fire on oil tanker completely doused
Fire on oil tanker completely doused
The fire onboard the crude oil tanker MT New Diamond has been completely doused, the Commander of Sri Lanka Navy confirmed. MORE..
| September 6, 2020 4:07 pm
AG holds meeting on blazing oil tanker
AG holds meeting on blazing oil tanker
A meeting on the blazing crude oil tanker in Sri Lankan waters, the New Diamond, has been held with the participation of the Attorney General. MORE..
| September 6, 2020 3:16 pm
Man caught throwing phone batteries and heroin into Welikada Prison
Man caught throwing phone batteries and heroin into Welikada Prison
An individual has been arrested for attempting to throw contraband into the Welikada Magazine Prison over its walls. MORE..
| September 6, 2020 2:50 pm
Seven more recover from COVID-19
Seven more recover from COVID-19
Seven more individuals infected with COVID-19 made complete recoveries today (06), says the Ministry of Health. MORE..
| September 6, 2020 2:44 pm
More contraband recovered from Welikada Prison
More contraband recovered from Welikada Prison
Contraband including mobile phones have been recovered in a special raid carried out at the women’s section of the Welikada Prison. MORE..
| September 6, 2020 1:20 pm
Egg prices drop by Rs 2
Egg prices drop by Rs 2
The All Ceylon Egg Producers Association has agreed to reduce the price of an egg by Rs 2 from tomorrow (September 07). MORE..
| September 6, 2020 12:53 pm
Fishermen warned not to go to sea due to strong winds
Fishermen warned not to go to sea due to strong winds
Single day and smaller fishing boats have been urged not to go out to the sea till 12 noon on Monday (September 07). MORE..
| September 6, 2020 12:02 pm
100 under-age couples taken into custody in Anuradhapura
100 under-age couples taken into custody in Anuradhapura
A 100 under-aged couples engaged in improper behavior have been taken into custody in Anuradhapura, stated Police Media Division. MORE..
Deadline for defeated candidates to declare assets and liabilities expires today
Deadline for defeated candidates to declare assets and liabilities expires today
The deadline given to candidates who lost at General Election 2020 to declare their assets and liabilities expires today (September 06). MORE..
COVID-19: WHO tempers quick vaccine hopes
COVID-19: WHO tempers quick vaccine hopes
The World Health Organization says that it did not expect widespread immunisation against the novel coronavirus until mid-2021, tempering hopes just as research revealed encouraging early results from a Russian vaccine. MORE..
Rainfall of above 100 mm expected
Rainfall of above 100 mm expected
The showery and windy conditions over the island are expected to enhance today (September 06), as showers or thundershowers will occur in most parts of the island, according to the Department of Meteorology. MORE..
India records 90,600 cases in highest single-day spike from any country
India records 90,600 cases in highest single-day spike from any country
More than 90,000 people have been infected with coronavirus in India in a single day making it the highest single-day rise recorded from any country. MORE..
President stresses importance of maintaining centralized healthcare system
President stresses importance of maintaining centralized healthcare system
One of the important lessons emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic is the importance of maintaining a centralized healthcare system President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said. MORE..
| September 6, 2020 12:00 am
PCoI on political victimization issues summons on Vijayakala
PCoI on political victimization issues summons on Vijayakala
The Presidential Commission on Inquiry (PCoI) probing the incidents of political victimization has issued summons on former State Minister Vijayakala Maheswaran and Kumaran Sarvananda, who contested the General Election 2015 from the United National Party (UNP). MORE..
| September 5, 2020 11:46 pm
