To welcome 2021
People are seen purchasing clay pots from a shop at the Narahenpita Economic Centre to boil milk and prepare milk rice on January 1, 2021 to celebrate the New Year. Pix by Pradeep Dambarage Read More »
COVID-19 death toll reaches 204 as five more deaths reported
Five more COVID-19 deaths were reported today increasing the COVID-19 death toll in Sri Lanka to 204, the Government Information Department said. Read More »
Escaped inmates: Police urges passengers of Polonnaruwa-Colombo bus to undergo self-quarantine
The police today urged the passengers of a Polonnaruwa - Colombo bus that left Polonnaruwa at 5.45 a.m. to undergo self-quarantine as the five escaped COVID-19 inmates had travelled in the bus. Read More »
General Shavendra Silva felicitated at Army HQ
A special Army parade was held at the Army Headquarters, Battaramulla today to felicitate Army Commander Shavendra Silva who was promoted to the rank of General. Read More »
One of five escaped COVID positive inmates found
One of the five COVID-19 positive inmates who escaped from the Gallella Treatment Centre in Polonnaruwa early this morning, was found in Dematapitiya, Chilaw, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said. Read More »
China approves its first COVID-19 vaccine from Sinopharm
China has approved for conditional use its first coronavirus vaccine developed by state-owned pharmaceutical company Sinopharm, dpa news reported today. Read More »
SLTB adds 273 renovated buses to bus fleet; to be used in rural areas
The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) today added 273 abandoned buses renovated at a cost of Rs. 115 million to its bus fleet. Read More »