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Power failure reported island-wide
Power failure reported island-wide
A power outage is currently being experienced across the island due to a transmission failure, a spokesman of Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) told Ada Derana. MORE..
| August 17, 2020 1:02 pm
New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern delays election over coronavirus fears
New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern delays election over coronavirus fears
The prime minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, has postponed the country’s general election by a month amid a spike in coronavirus cases. MORE..
Man arrested for stealing gold jewelry by posing as doctor
Man arrested for stealing gold jewelry by posing as doctor
A man has been arrested by the Galle Police for impersonating a doctor and stealing jewelry from patients who come to receive treatment. MORE..
Inaugural Cabinet meeting of new govt. on Wednesday
Inaugural Cabinet meeting of new govt. on Wednesday
The newly appointed Cabinet of Ministers of the new government is scheduled to convene this week. Accordingly, the inaugural Cabinet meeting chaired by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will be held at 10 am on Wednesday (19). MORE..
STF security for prisons from next week
STF security for prisons from next week
The Department of Prisons stated that Police Special Task Force (STF) will be involved in ensuring safety at prisons from next week. MORE..
Employment for 50,000 graduates: list of names published online
Employment for 50,000 graduates: list of names published online
The names of those who have been selected under the government’s programme to provide 50,000 jobs to graduates have been published on the official website of the Ministry of Public Services, Provincial Councils and Local Government. MORE..
| August 17, 2020 9:59 am
1,662 arrested within 24 hours in Western Province
1,662 arrested within 24 hours in Western Province
A total of 1,662 individuals have been arrested over various offences and charges including those with pending warrants, during a special police operation during the last 24 hours within the Western Province. MORE..
Laboratory worker at Govt Analyst’s Dept. arrested with heroin
Laboratory worker at Govt Analyst’s Dept. arrested with heroin
A laboratory worker attached to the Government Analyst’s Department has been arrested in Athurugiriya while in possession of 18 grams of heroin, police said. MORE..
| August 17, 2020 9:43 am
W. I. Nuwan Perera wins Derana 60 Plus Season 3
W. I. Nuwan Perera wins Derana 60 Plus Season 3
W. I. Nuwan Perera from Eheliyagoda became the winner of the Grand Finale of Dialog Prashansa Derana 60 Plus Season 3 held last night (16). MORE..
| August 17, 2020 7:50 am
Sri Lanka’s largest haul of ‘Mandy’ busted in Ambalangoda
Sri Lanka’s largest haul of ‘Mandy’ busted in Ambalangoda
The value of the haul of ‘Mandy’, artificial chemical drug, found in Ambalangoda yesterday (15) has been estimated to be nearly Rs 200 million. MORE..
| August 17, 2020 12:22 am
All MPs requested to attend first sitting of ninth parliament
All MPs requested to attend first sitting of ninth parliament
The Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake has informed all Members of Parliament to attend the first sitting of the 9th Parliament which is scheduled to commence at 9.30 am on the 20th August. MORE..
India becomes global epicentre of COVID-19 as death count pass 50,000 mark
India becomes global epicentre of COVID-19 as death count pass 50,000 mark
For a few weeks now, the question has been if India can correct its course or is it going to become the world’s biggest Covid-19 hotspot? But now that question has been answered - India has become the global epicentre of the pandemic. MORE..
Arrivals from Oman push COVID-19 case count to 2,893
Arrivals from Oman push COVID-19 case count to 2,893
Three more foreign arrivals have tested positive for coronavirus infections, according to the Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry. MORE..
| August 16, 2020 6:20 pm
Two more arrested over torture of youth on fishing vessel; all suspects remanded
Two more arrested over torture of youth on fishing vessel; all suspects remanded
Two more individuals have been arrested over the case of ill-treatment a 16-year-old boy on a fishing vessel while at Mirissa Sea. MORE..
| August 16, 2020 5:29 pm
Minister calls for assessment of damage caused by paddy storage at Mattala Airport
Minister calls for assessment of damage caused by paddy storage at Mattala Airport
Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranatunga has called for a report on an accurate assessment of the damage caused by paddy storage at the Mattala International Airport (MIA) during the Yahapalana regime. MORE..
Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 recoveries climb to 2,670
Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 recoveries climb to 2,670
The Ministry of Health says 04 more COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals today (16) as they have made complete recoveries. MORE..
| August 16, 2020 2:39 pm
Youth and older woman arrested for transporting ‘brown sugar’ heroin
Youth and older woman arrested for transporting ‘brown sugar’ heroin
A youth and an older woman have been arrested by the police while transporting narcotic drugs on a three-wheeler. MORE
| August 16, 2020 1:23 pm
All Foreign Employment Bureau employees to be repatriated
All Foreign Employment Bureau employees to be repatriated
Steps will be taken to repatriate all the employees of the Bureau of Foreign Employment who are currently on duty in foreign countries, said Minister of Labor Nimal Siripala de Silva. MORE..
Boat owner, 2 crew members arrested over torture of youth on fishing vessel
Boat owner, 2 crew members arrested over torture of youth on fishing vessel
Following an expose by Ada Derana, 03 persons have been arrested over the case of ill-treatment a 16-year-old boy on a fishing vessel while at Mirissa Sea have been arrested. MORE..
| August 16, 2020 11:43 am
Robert Trump, younger brother of US President, dead at age 71
Robert Trump, younger brother of US President, dead at age 71
Robert Trump, 71, the younger brother of President Donald Trump, died Saturday at a New York hospital, Donald Trump announced in a statement. MORE..
Structural and administrative changes to public service?
Structural and administrative changes to public service?
Structural and administrative changes in the overall public service will be brought to the attention of the Cabinet of Ministers including the President and the Prime Minister, said Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Economic Revival and Poverty Eradication Basil Rajapaksa. MORE..
More Sri Lankans repatriated
More Sri Lankans repatriated
More Sri Lankans who were stranded in foreign countries due to the COVID-19 outbreak have been repatriated, stated Ada Derana reporter. MORE..
| August 16, 2020 8:51 am
India’s proposed transshipment port in Nicobar Islands to rival Colombo Port?
India’s proposed transshipment port in Nicobar Islands to rival Colombo Port?
India is planning to build a new transshipment port in the Great Nicobar Island in the Bay of Bengal. MORE..
| August 16, 2020 3:03 am
Youth onboard fishing vessel endures 48-day torture by fellow crew members
Youth onboard fishing vessel endures 48-day torture by fellow crew members
An underprivileged youth from Mirissa has reportedly been physically tortured aboard a multi-day fishing vessel for a period of 48 days at sea, at the hands of his fellow crewmen. MORE..
| August 16, 2020 12:00 am
Two more arrivals found to be COVID-19 positive
Two more arrivals found to be COVID-19 positive
Confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka reached 2,890 as two more persons tested positive for the virus today (15), says the Department of Government Information. MORE..
