Category: Local News

145 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed for September 03, increasing the death toll to 9,951.

Sri Lanka Navy seized a foreign fishing vessel carrying a large haul of heroin in the international seas off the southern coast of Sri Lanka along with seven crew members.

Sri Lanka does not need to seek assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to meet any debt requirements of the country, State Minister of Finance, Capital Markets and State Enterprise Reforms Ajith Nivard Cabraal stated yesterday.

202 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed for September 02, increasing the death toll to 9,806.

Notorious drug trafficker “Sunshine Sudda” shot dead Notorious drug trafficker Amila Prasanna Hettihewa alias “Sunshine Sudda” was shot dead at Warakapitiya, Weligama in Matara, police said.

The Sri Lankan government has decided to further extend the islandwide quarantine curfew until 4.00 a.m. on September 13 (Monday).

New Zealand police shot and killed a “violent extremist” who stabbed and wounded at least six people in an Auckland supermarket.

State Minister Arundika Fernando says medical specialists have stated that drinking coconut water with lime and salt boosts immunity against the coronavirus.

The real objective of the government imposing an emergency is to form a dictatorial administration leading to the burial of democracy, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa said yesterday.

The government says that a mechanism has been formulated to provide the organic fertilizer required for the Maha Season to the farmers without any shortage.

Gazette notifications have been issued today declaring maximum retail prices for sugar and rice with effect from today (September 02).

204 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed for September 01, increasing the death toll to 9,604.

A large volume of brown and white sugar weighing up to 167,000 kg has been recovered from a warehouse in the area of Uyandana, Kurunegala.

A mobile phone has been found in the possession of former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen who is currently in remand custody at the Magazine Prison.

The government has decided to impose control prices on a number of essential commodities to curb the rising cost of living and inflation.

While claiming that the Covid pandemic could not be overcome by locking down the country, Deputy Director General of Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath said yesterday what was important was the people’s cooperation and their adherence to health practices.