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Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage says that if former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and former President Maithripala Sirisena were in power while the COVID-19 pandemic was at its peak, the country would have faced a great disaster.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed officials to take necessary steps to release the containers containing essential items in the custody of the Customs.

Three persons have died after being buried under a mound of earth in Madawala, Wattegama.

The nine suspects arrested in connection with the attack on medical faculty students in Ragama, including MP Arundika Fernando’s son, have been granted bail by the Wattala Magistrate’s Court today (February 07).

Pakistan’s United Nations (UN) Ambassador Munir Akram told a virtual event marking Sri Lanka’s 74th independence anniversary that the Colombo-Islamabad relationship is contributing to peace and stability in the South Asian region.

The Court of Appeal today (February 07) issued directives to the Puttalam High Court to release Attorney-at-Law Hejaaz Hizbullah on bail.

Amidst the increasing number of COVID-19 patients in the country, over 16 State health service categories, including nurses, professions supplementary to medicine (PSM) and paramedics will launch a continuous strike from  7 a.m. today (7), on several demands.

Lanka IOC has decided to increase fuel prices from midnight today (February 06).

The Power Ministry has been strongly criticised by the Finance Ministry over delays in implementing renewable energy projects and dire financial management in the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB).

Two unidentified male dead bodies have been found on the beach at Wellawatte in Colombo today (February 05).

Sri Lanka’s Health Minister has issued a Gazette Extraordinary to prohibit people who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 from entering public places.

The International Monetary Fund is ready to discuss “options” with Sri Lanka if the government asks for financial support, its mission chief for the island told AFP.

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, addressing the 74th National Independence Day ceremony today (February 04), said the greatest benefit from freedom can be enjoyed when everyone fulfils their duty to the country.

Let’s proudly commemorate the 74th Independence Day of liberation of the country from the Crown of Britain and its establishment as an independent nation.

Sri Lankans celebrates the 74th National Independence Day with pride today. Throughout history, we Sri Lankans have made many sacrifices to achieve independence.