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Five arrivals bring COVID-19 cases count to 2,074

The Ministry of Health says five more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka as of 7.30 pm today (04). MORE..

| July 4, 2020 8:21 pm

Will introduce laws to prohibit sale of country’s resources – PM

Laws will be brought forward to prohibit the sale of the country’s resources, says Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. MORE..

| July 4, 2020 4:55 pm

AG says public trust in PNB has dropped

Attorney General Dappula de Livera says the public trust in the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) has dropped due to the recent turn of events involving its officers with possible links to drug traffickers. MORE..

| July 4, 2020 4:30 pm

Education Ministry all set to reopen schools

The Ministry of Education says that all arrangements have been made for reopening schools following the Covid-19 outbreak. MORE..

| July 4, 2020 3:30 pm

PCoI on political victimization issues summons on 7 including ex-MPs

The Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) probing the alleged incidents of political victimization has decided to issue summons on seven persons including parliamentarians of the former government. MORE..

| July 4, 2020 2:02 pm

Sri Lanka’s total recoveries from Covid-19 move to 1,885

The Ministry of Health says 22 more individuals, who had tested positive for the COVID-19, recovered from the disease today (04). MORE..

| July 4, 2020 1:14 pm

Man assaulted to death at house in Morayaya

A man has died after being brutally assaulted inside a house located in Morayaya. MORE..

| July 4, 2020 12:49 pm

Mahindananda on Sports Ministry’s SIU dropping match-fixing probes

The police failed to record statements from the persons accountable for fixing the final at the 2011 ICC World Cup, former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage alleges. MORE..

| July 4, 2020 12:17 pm

Agriculture will be country’s priority, President says in Anuradhapura

Agriculture will be the country’s priority after resolving the number of persisting issues and shortcomings affecting it, says President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. MORE..

| July 4, 2020 10:24 am

Planetarium screenings to resume from July 07

All screenings at the Planetarium will resume from July 07, says the Director (Sri Lanka Planetariums) of the Ministry of Higher Education, Technology and Innovations. MORE..

| July 4, 2020 9:07 am

Recoveries from Navy Covid-19 cluster rise to 879

Two more Covid-19 infected patients from the Sri Lanka Navy have fully recovered and have been discharged from hospitals. MORE..

| July 4, 2020 8:27 am

Showers or thundershowers possible in some provinces

Several spells of showers will occur in Western, North-western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern provinces, says the Department of Meteorology. MORE..

| July 4, 2020 8:13 am

Three more Covid-19 cases brings total to 2,069

Three more persons have tested positive for Coronavirus bringing the tally of confirmed cases reported in the country to 2,069. MORE..

| July 3, 2020 10:57 pm

How a retired bank employee helped drug traffickers transfer millions

The suspect arrested by Dehiwala Police with more than 1 kg of heroin and Rs 235,000 in cash has been identified as one the agents of the large-scale drug racket run by imprisoned drug trafficker ‘Mervyn Jana’. MORE...

| July 3, 2020 9:09 pm

CID team records 4-hour long statement from Ranil on bond scam

The team of Criminal Investigations Department (CID) officers has left the residence of former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe after recording a statement. MORE..

| July 3, 2020 7:50 pm

Committee appointed to study development of Colombo Port’s JCT & ECT terminals

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed a five-member committee to examine and report on the concerns regarding the development of Jaya Container Terminal (JCT) and East Container Terminal (ECT) of the Colombo Port. MORE..

| July 3, 2020 7:02 pm

ICC’s anti-corruption chief says no record of any letter on match-fixing from ex-Sports Minister

ICC Anti-Corruption Unit General Manager Alex Marshall has responded to allegations of corruption with regards to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2011 final. MORE..

| July 3, 2020 6:42 pm

Two teens drown in Ma-Oya

Two teenagers have reportedly drowned while bathing in the Ma-Oya in the Yaka Bendi Ella area at Giriulla. MORE..

| July 3, 2020 6:21 pm

CID team visit Ranil’s home to record statement

A team of officers from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) are currently at the official residence of former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to record a statement. MORE..

| July 3, 2020 5:22 pm

Sri Lanka says committed to achieve reconciliation through domestic process

Despite its withdrawal from the UNHRC resolution, Sri Lanka says it remains committed to achieve reconciliation, accountability and human rights within the framework of the Sri Lankan Constitution, through a “domestically designed and executed” process in line with the Government’s policy framework. MORE..

| July 3, 2020 5:03 pm