Category: Local News

Sri Lanka Navy has seized a multi-day fishing trawler carrying 290 kilograms and 200 grams of heroin and 05 suspects were apprehended during a special search operation conducted in the deep sea yesterday (30).

UNP Chairman and former Minister Wajira Abeywardena yesterday called on the Government to spend US Dollars 720 million being granted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) solely on controlling Coronavirus and said that the Government should join a programme with the IMF and obtain money to build the economy as well.

The Emergency Regulation for the supply of essential food items will come into effect from midnight on Monday (30), said the President’s Media Division.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal to increase the salaries of principals and teachers.

Sri Lanka yesterday recorded the highest number of COVID-19 deaths in a single day.

UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene yesterday said that the maximum use of the lockdown would not be achieved unless it becomes scientific.

A consignment of 150,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine vials have been flown into the country from the United States of America and freighted by Qatar Airways, the airport duty manager said.

192 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed for August 28, increasing the death toll to 8,775.

Claiming that the prices of essential commodities have gone up exorbitantly, former JVP MP Sunil Handunnetti today urged the government to intervene to regulate the increase in prices of essential goods without allowing the Government cronies to loot the people.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya has questioned the government on the economy it is trying to uplift by putting people’s lives at risk.

The Maha Sangha on Friday took a stand against the possible destruction of the bund of the historic Parakrama Samudra, endangered by the construction of a new walking path.

212 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed for August 27, increasing the death toll to 8,583.

Underworld figure Mohamed Niyaz Noufer alias Potta Noufer has passed away in prison after contracting COVID-19.

The Immigration and Emigration Department announced today that the visa fees and fines have been revised as per the new Immigration and Emigration Regulations issued on August 18, 2021 through an Extraordinary Gazette.

Another 2.3 million doses of the Chinese manufactured Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine reached Sri Lanka today.

Minister of Trade Bandula Gunawardena has tested positive for COVID-19.