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2,366 election violation complaints received so far - EC

The Elections Commission states that it has received 2,366 complaints on election law violations pertaining to the General Election 2020. MORE..

| July 9, 2020 6:22 pm

Police directed to remove stickers, photos promoting candidates on vehicles

The Election Commission says only the vehicles carrying candidates are permitted to display promotional slogans, signs, stickers with photographs and flags. MORE..

| July 9, 2020 4:43 pm

New lab set up at BIA for PCR testing

A brand new medical laboratory has been set up at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) to carry out PCR tests on arriving air passengers. MORE..

| July 9, 2020 4:43 pm

Warning issued for severe lightning

Thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur at several places in Eastern, Northcentral, Central, Uva, North-western and Sabaragamuwa provinces. MORE..

| July 9, 2020 3:50 pm

56 from Kandakadu rehab center and female counselor test positive for COVID-19

Fifty-six persons from the Kandakadu Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre and a female counselor employed at the center have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. MORE..

| July 9, 2020 3:40 pm

Twelve more Covid-19 recoveries reported

Twelve more patients infected with Covid-19 have recovered and have been discharged from hospital, increasing the total number of recoveries in the country to 1,979. MORE..

| July 9, 2020 2:07 pm

Two independent candidates injured in motor accident

Four individuals including two independent candidates of the upcoming general election have been hospitalized over a motor accident in Pooneryn, Kilinochchi. MORE..

| July 9, 2020 1:21 pm

Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurvedic lnstitute to become a fully-fledged University

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted its approval to upgrade Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurvedic Institute as a fully-fledged university. MORE..

| July 9, 2020 1:16 pm

Sanitizer made using expired chemicals seized in raid

A place that manufactured hand sanitizer using expired chemicals has been raided by the officers of the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA). MORE..

| July 9, 2020 12:46 pm

Indian national arrested for scamming money by promising overseas jobs

An Indian national has been placed under arrest for defrauding by promising job opportunities in Canada. MORE..

| July 9, 2020 11:40 am

Bathiudeen arrives at CID to record statement

Former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen has arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) a short while ago. MORE..

| July 9, 2020 11:21 am

298 Sri Lankans repatriated from UAE

A group of 298 Sri Lankans in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has returned to the country this morning (09). MORE..

| July 9, 2020 11:06 am

Proposal to slash 25% from lockdown electricity bills of 0-90 units

It has been proposed to the Cabinet of Ministers to provide a reduction of 25 percent on the electricity bills for the months of March, April, and May. MORE..

| July 9, 2020 10:51 am

Eight returnees from African continent infected with malaria

Eight Sri Lankans who had recently returned to the country from the African Continent are reported to have contracted malaria. MORE..

| July 9, 2020 9:46 am

Bogollagama withdraws UNP membership, national list candidacy

United National Party (UNP) member Rohitha Bogollagama has withdrawn his party membership and national list candidacy. MORE..

| July 9, 2020 9:43 am

Number of navy personnel infected with Covid-19 down to 11

Two more navy personnel have recovered from Covid-19 and have been discharged from hospital, raising the total number of recoveries from the navy coronavirus cluster to 894. MORE..

| July 9, 2020 8:57 am

CBSL further relaxes its Monetary Policy Stance

The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), at its meeting held on Wednesday (08), decided to reduce the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank by 100 basis points each, to 4.50 per cent and 5.50 per cent, respectively. MORE..

| July 9, 2020 8:45 am

Returnee tests positive for Covid-19, total cases sit at 2,094

Another individual has tested positive for Covid-19, raising the total cases in Sri Lanka to 2,094. MORE..

| July 9, 2020 8:21 am

Priority was safety of life, not employment profile; President addresses ILO Global Summit

Despite the repatriation of Sri Lankan workers from abroad in the wake of COVID-19 spread made a considerable change to our overall employment profile, Sri Lanka’s aim was to secure the lives of our workforce, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said. MORE..

| July 8, 2020 11:09 pm