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Jun 02 2021 June 2, 2021 April 6, 2026 NoComment 8:55 am
Udaya Prabath Gammanpila

Government denies speculations on salt shortage in country

June 2, 2021 - 8:55 am

The Government yesterday denied speculations on a possible salt shortage due to the contamination of the seas caused by the X-Press Pearl.

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Jun 02 2021 June 2, 2021 April 6, 2026 NoComment 8:39 am
X-Press Pearl ship is burning

Tow X-Press Pearl into deep seas – President

June 2, 2021 - 8:39 am

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has ordered the wrecked X-Press Peral container ship to be towed into deep seas off the coast of Colombo.

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Jun 01 2021 June 1, 2021 April 6, 2026 NoComment 11:59 pm
COVID-19 death in Sri Lanka

43 more die of COVID-19: Death toll increases to 1,527

June 1, 2021 - 11:59 pm

The COVID-19 death toll in Sri Lanka climbed to 1,527 with 43 more deaths being confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today (01), the Government Information Department said.

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Jun 01 2021 June 1, 2021 April 6, 2026 2Comments 6:55 pm
MV X-Press Pearl ship on fire

Travel ban on X-Press Pearl Captain, Chief Engineer & Second Chief Engineer

June 1, 2021 - 6:55 pm

The Colombo Additional Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday (01) issued an order preventing the Captain, Chief Engineer, and the Second Chief Engineer of MV X-Press Pearl ship from leaving the country.

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Jun 01 2021 June 1, 2021 April 6, 2026 NoComment 10:31 am
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Sri Lanka Police Headquarters to move to Attidiya, Dehiwala

June 1, 2021 - 10:31 am

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the construction of the new Sri Lanka Police Headquarters in Attidiya Road, Dehiwala.

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Jun 01 2021 June 1, 2021 April 6, 2026 2Comments 7:25 am
Ajith Rohana - Sri Lanka Police

Police to probe authenticity of letters issued by work places

June 1, 2021 - 7:25 am

The Police will carry out a special investigation on the authenticity of the letters issued by work places requesting employees to report to work during the travel restrictions imposed by the Government, DIG Ajith Rohana yesterday (31) said.

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May 31 2021 May 31, 2021 April 6, 2026 NoComment 11:59 pm
COVID-19 death in Sri Lanka

43 more die of COVID-19: Death toll increases to 1,484

May 31, 2021 - 11:59 pm

The COVID-19 death toll in Sri Lanka climbed to 1,484 with 43 more deaths being confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today (31), the Government Information Department said.

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May 31 2021 May 31, 2021 April 6, 2026 NoComment 5:53 pm
Ranil Wickremesinghe - Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Ranil Wickremesinghe appointed to UNP National List MP seat

May 31, 2021 - 5:53 pm

The Working Committee of the United National Party (UNP) has decided to appoint party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe to the UNP’s National List seat in parliament.

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May 31 2021 May 31, 2021 April 6, 2026 1Comment 4:10 pm
Sri Lanka police

ASP transferred over Kurunegala Mayor’s birthday celebrations

May 31, 2021 - 4:10 pm

An Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) has been transferred for allowing Kurunegala Mayor Thushara Sanjeewa’s birthday celebration at the Kurunegala Police premises, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.

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May 31 2021 May 31, 2021 April 6, 2026 NoComment 2:48 pm
Bandaranaike International Airport in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka bars inbound passengers from Vietnam

May 31, 2021 - 2:48 pm

The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka says individuals who visited Vietnam during the past 14 days will not be allowed entry to Sri Lanka until further notice.

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May 31 2021 May 31, 2021 April 6, 2026 NoComment 9:39 am
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Italy extends ban on entry for Sri Lankans

May 31, 2021 - 9:39 am

Italy has extended an entry ban for people from Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh, as a continued precaution against the more transmissible India-dominant variant of the novel coronavirus.

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May 31 2021 May 31, 2021 April 6, 2026 1Comment 8:48 am
Handcuffs - Arrest by Police

TID arrests a registrar of marriages in Oluvil for aiding Zahran

May 31, 2021 - 8:48 am

A 55-year-old registrar of marriages from Oluvil has been arrested by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) yesterday (30) for allegedly providing accommodation to Zahran Hashim, the ringleader of the Easter Sunday attacks, and others on several occasions from 2017.

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May 30 2021 May 30, 2021 April 6, 2026 NoComment 11:59 pm
COVID-19 death in Sri Lanka

36 more die of COVID-19: Death toll increases to 1,441

May 30, 2021 - 11:59 pm

The COVID-19 death toll in Sri Lanka climbed to 1,441 with 36 more deaths being confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today (30), the Government Information Department said.

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May 30 2021 May 30, 2021 April 6, 2026 3Comments 8:11 pm
Sri Lankan Navy soldiers remove debris washed ashore from the ship MV X-Press Pearl

Sri Lanka facing its ‘worst beach pollution’ from burning ship

May 30, 2021 - 8:11 pm

Sri Lanka is facing its worst beach pollution crisis as tonnes of plastic waste from a burning container ship wash ashore, a senior environment official said Saturday.

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May 30 2021 May 30, 2021 April 6, 2026 1Comment 9:06 am
Baddegama Samitha Thero

Baddegama Samitha Thero passes away from COVID-19

May 30, 2021 - 9:06 am

Former Parliamentarian and Former Southern Provincial Councillor venerable Baddegama Samitha thera has passed away.

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May 30 2021 May 30, 2021 April 6, 2026 1Comment 8:42 am
Litro and Laugfs gas companies in Sri Lanka

Government proposes merger of LAUGFS and Litro to stabilise LP gas price

May 30, 2021 - 8:42 am

The Government plans to merge LAUGFS Gas and the state-owned Litro Gas bringing the two-LP gas importing and distributing enterprises under one banner as a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiative.

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