Category: Local News

A 37-year-old individual, arrested over an attempted murder, has been killed in police gunfire in the Veyangoda area this morning (December 28), Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.

Kahatagasdigiliya Police said a wild elephant died in the Nolugollekada area in Kahatagasdigiliya, after being shot by a Police Sergeant on duty at the Kahatagasdigiliya Police Station.

The Government will impose a special tax on imported readymade dresses from April, Batik, Handloom and Local Apparel Products State Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara said.

Four more COVID-19 related deaths have been reported in Sri Lanka, the Department of Government Information confirmed a short while ago.

The Ministry of Health urges people to refrain from propagating false news regarding coronavirus related deaths.

Several areas of Eheliyagoda and Godakawela have been isolated with immediate effect, Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva said.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has granted permission to reopen cinemas across the island from the 1st of January, under strict health guidelines.

Health Services Director General Dr. Asela Gunawardena has given the green light for tourists to come to the country from next week and visit 12 destinations under a pilot project effective till January 19.

Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Gopal Baglay, has expressed confidence that a sizeable stock of the AstraZeneca vaccine developed by the Oxford University in the UK could be granted to Sri Lanka, when it starts production in India, Senior Presidential Adviser Lalith Weeratunga said.

One more COVID-19 related death has been reported in Sri Lanka, the Department of Government Information confirmed a short while ago.

The Galagedara-East Grama Niladhari Division in Padukka has been isolated until further notice.

The pilot operation to open the country to tourists, after lengthy restrictions owing to the coronavirus, commences today.

A two-minute silence will be observed island-wide in Sri Lanka at 9.25 am this morning (26) to commemorate the thousands of people who died in the 2004 Tsunami, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) says.

One more COVID-19 related death has been reported in Sri Lanka, the Department of Government Information confirmed a short while ago.

Dikwella Yonakapura East and Yonakapura West isolated with immediate effect, Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva said.

Minister of Water Supply, Vasudeva Nanayakkara, said only two areas in the country could be identified as having only a small amount of groundwater.