743 COVID patients recovered and discharged from hospitals
The National Operations Center for the Prevention of Covid-19 Outbreak stated today that 743 COVID patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals. Read More »
Remaining MPs to be vaccinated from 23 to 25 Feb.
Arrangements made for Members of Parliament who are yet to be vaccinated with the Covid-19 vaccine to do so from 23 to 25 February, stated the Sergeant-at-Arms Narendra Fernando today. Read More »
Strong tremor reported in seas off Paanama
A strong tremor of magnitude 4 on the richter scale has been reported about over 20km in the seas off Paanama, the Seismic Data And Tsunami Alert Centre (SDTAC) said. Read More »
No Sri Lankans will reject treatment from military hospitals: Army Commander
Army Commander General Shavendra Silva, today stated that no Sri Lankan can refuse to receive the vaccine against the Covid virus from military hospitals and that only non - Sri Lankans could do so. Read More »
Certain short-term use plastics banned from March 31
The Central Environmental Authority announces that the ban on single-use and short-term use plastics will be implemented from March 31 by the Extraordinary Gazette Notification No. 2211/51 No. 21 of 2 Read More »
Police seize containers carrying 10,000 kg of refuse tea
Police have seized a container and a lorry transporting 10,000 kilograms of refuse tea and two suspects were arrested, stated Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana. Read More »
Laws being amended to handover forest lands to big companies: Environmentalists
Moves are being made to amend laws and Acts to handover environmentally sensitive lands to multinational companies, a group of environmentalists and activists charged yesterday. Read More »