A special operation carried out by the Navy in seas off the Analathivu island, Jaffna in the wee hours today (12) led to the seizure of about 344kg and 550g of Kerala cannabis along with 03 suspects and a dinghy used for the racket.
Chairman of the Chilaw Urban Council and another were arrested for physically assaulting two youth in Chilaw last night, Police Spokesman SDIG Ajith Rohana said.
The Army Commander General Shavendra Silva announced that several areas in four districts have been isolated with effect from 6.00 a.m. this morning (12).
Teachers and principals have jointly decided to withdraw from online teaching activities that are currently being conducted amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
The government has launched an internationally recognised digital vaccination card for those who have received both doses of a vaccine against COVID-19.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of $150 million for Sri Lanka to purchase COVID-19 vaccines and to improve vaccination information, delivery, and monitoring systems.
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa on Friday (9) said the SJB will launch islandwide protests to bring real problems of the people to light. “We are sure that the Police Officers have been pressured to act in a cruel manner towards the protesters.
Sri Lanka’s Director General of Health Services further relaxed the existing COVID-19 restrictions. However, Inter-Provincial movement will remain restricted for another 14 days.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has issued a Gazette Extraordinary further amending the institutional and legal framework of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry Economic Policies and Plan Implementation.
Disciplinary action will be taken against any players, no matter how talented, for dishonouring the country they are representing, Sports and Youth Minister Namal Rajapaksa told Parliament yesterday (08).
