Colombo (News 1st); 05 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed on Thursday (31), raising the total number of fatalities in Sri Lanka to 204, said th...
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Divulapitiya, Peliyagoda and Prison Covid-19 clusters - 39571
Divulapitiya, Peliyagoda and Prison Covid-19 clusters - 39571
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NAVY SEIZES DRUGS WORTH RS. 60MN IN SEAS OFF GALLE
Colombo (News 1st); Sri Lanka Navy successfully seized a consignment of narcotics valued at over Rs. 60 Million from a trawler in the seas ...
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KATTANKUDY IN ISOLATION AS COVID-19 CASES SURGE
Colombo (News 1st); Authorities have decided to place Kattankudy in Batticaloa under isolation following the detection of 48 COVID-19 cases...
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VICTIMS CAN BE BURIED OR CREMATED AS PER FAMILY’S WISH
Colombo (News 1st); College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka has said that each citizen should be allowed to be cremated or buried as ...
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SL EXAPTS CLAIM UNJUST TREATMENT IN REPATRIATION
Colombo (News 1st); Sri Lankan expatriate workers stranded in the Middle-East urge the government to take immediate measures to repatriate ...
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02 MORE UKRAINIANS TEST COVID POSITIVE
Colombo (News 1st); 02 more tourists from Ukraine have tested positive for COVID-19 and the total number of infected Ukrainians in Sri Lank...
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GENERAL SHAVENDRA SILVA HONOURED WITH MILITARY SALUTE
Colombo (Sri Lanka Army); General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, symbolically received a fitting tribut...
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CBSL ISSUES UNCIRCULATED COIN TO MARK 70TH ANNIVERSARY
Colombo (News 1st); To mark its 70th Anniversary, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to issue an uncirculated commemorative coin in ...
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FISHMONGERS TESTED AT RANDOM FOR COVID-19
Colombo (News 1st); 80 people were subject to random COVID-19 tests at 10 locations in the Western Province. Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith ...
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ONE ESCAPEE FROM COVID-19 TREATMENT FACILITY ARRESTED
Colombo (News 1st); One of the five COVID-19 patients who fled from the Gallella COVID-19 treatment facility was arrested by the Madapme Po...
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SLTB BUSES REPAIRED & RE-ADDED TO SERVICE RURAL AREAS
Colombo (News 1st); 273 buses of the Sri Lanka Transport Board, which were taken out of service due to dilapidation were repaired and re-ad...
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MATALE HOSPITAL WARD CLOSED DUE TO COVID-19
Colombo (News 1st); The Respiratory Ward of the Matale General Hospital was closed on Thursday (11) after two COVID-19 cases were detected ...
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SLFP READY TO GO SOLO IF TREATED UNFAIRLY – SIRISENA
Colombo (The Hindu); Former President Maithripala Sirisena had said if the ruling party allocates a fair share of seats due to the Sri Lank...
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133 COVID-19 CASES FROM COLOMBO IN PAST 24 HRS
Colombo (News 1st); 133 COVID-19 cases were reported from the Colombo District on Wednesday (30), said the National Operation Center for t...
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800,000 PENDING CASES IN SRI LANKAN COURTS
Colombo (News 1st); The Ministry of Justice said around 6000 Government Analyst’ reports are pending adding the backlog was in existence o...
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RECTIVATE PROVINCIAL COUNCILS; SLFP TO REQUEST GOVT.
Colombo (News 1st); The Central Committee of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party had decided to propose to the government to reactive the provincia...
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POLICE SERGEANT STABBED IN MAHAWA
Colombo (News 1st); A 52-year-old Police Sergeant was stabbed on Wednesday (30) night in the Mahawa Town, said Sri Lanka Police. According...
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50 FATALITIES FROM MOTOR ACCIDENTS IN DECEMBER
Colombo (News 1st); A special traffic operation is underway across the country since the 20th of December, in order to arrest indisciplined...
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COVID TESTS AT W/PROVINCE EXITS DETECT 16 PATIENTS
Colombo (News 1st); Randon COVID-19 tests conducted at the exit points of the Western Province resulted in the detection of 16 COVID-19 pos...
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BREAKOUT FROM COVID TREATMENT CENTER – MANHUNT UNDERWAY
Colombo (News 1st); 05 COVID-19 patients and prisoners have escaped from the COVID-19 treatment facility located in Gallella in Polonnaruw...
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COVID-19 FATALITIES IN SRI LANKA RISES TO 199
Colombo (News 1st); The Director-General of Health Services confirmed four (04) deaths caused by Covid-19 virus infection on Wednesday (30)...
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RE-OPENING SCHOOLS IN W/PROVINCE FURTHER DELAYED
Colombo (News 1st); Education Minister Professor G. L. Peiris on Wednesday (30) said the re-opening of schools in the Western Province will...
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EXPATS ALLEGE UNJUST TREATMENT UPON REPATRIATION
Colombo (News 1st); Sri Lankans being repatriated to the country allege they are denied the opportunity to undergo quarantine at a hotel of...
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SRI LANKA AND INDIA DISCUSS FISHING WARS
Colombo (News 1st); Sri Lanka has underlined the need to address the matter of illegal fishing in the Sri Lankan waters by Indian fishermen...
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Kosgama Police Division which was designated as an isolated area is released
Kosgama Police Division which was designated as an isolated area is released
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Case between MTV Channel PVT LTD and George Steuart Health PVT LTD taken up
Colombo (News 1st); The case filed at the Colombo District Court by George Steuart Health (Private) Limited against MTV Channel (Private) L...
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MAHARA PRISON RIOT REPORT SUBMITTED TO JUSTICE MINISTER
Colombo (News 1st); The complete report of the committee appointed to probe the Mahara Prison Riot was handed over to Minister of Justice A...
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04 DEAD MAHARA PRISONERS TO BE CREMATED AT GOVT. EXPENSE
Colombo (News 1st); Wattala Magistrate Buddhika Sri Ragala ordered the Director-General of Health Services to cremate the bodies of 04 oth...
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RATNAPURA HOSPITAL WARD CLOSED DUE TO COVID-19
Colombo (News 1st); One ward at the Ratnapura Hospital was closed on Wednesday (30) after 01 Doctor, 04 hospital staff & 09 patients te...
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KOSGAMA POLICE AREA RELEASED FROM ISOLATION
Colombo (News 1st); The isolation status of the Kosgama Police area was lifted on Wednesday (30) with immediate effect, announced the Gover...
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CELEBRATE NEW YEAR WITH THE FAMILY ONLY
Colombo (News 1st); New year celebrations must be restricted to family members only, urged Sri Lanka Police. Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith ...
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SCHOOLS TO RE-OPEN IN JAN; EXCEPT FOR W/PROVINCE AND ISOALTED ZONES
Colombo (News 1st); Academic activities from Grades 01 to 13 at schools, excluding those in the Western Province and isolated zones, will c...
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450 PRISONERS TO HAVE COMMUTED SENTENCES
Colombo (News 1st); Authorities have identified 450 prisoners whose sentences would be commuted. State Minister of Prison Management & ...
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‘THALWATTE KELUM’ ARRESTED IN STF RAID
Colombo (News 1st); A member of a crime syndicate Saravana Gedara Kelum Udaya Kumara also known as ‘Thalwatte Kelum’ was arrested by the Po...
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13 TEST POSITIVE IN RANDOM COVID TESTS
Colombo (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police said 13 people tested positive for COVID-19 following random tests carried out at various locations. P...
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04 Mn SRI LANKANS TO RECEIVE COVID VACCINE IN 2021
Colombo (News 1st); The Government has planned to provide the COVID-19 vaccine to 04 million Sri Lankans in March 2021, and the first to re...
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RETIRED ARMY PERSONNEL TO FORM SPECIAL PRISON UNIT
Colombo (News 1st); Retired Sri Lanka Army personnel will be assigned to form a special unit to provide security for prisons across Sri Lan...
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03 UKRANIANS IN SRI LANKA TESTED POSITIVE TO COVID-19
Colombo (News 1st); Three tourists who arrived in Sri Lanka from Ukraine recently have tested positive for COVID-19, confirmed Deputy Direc...
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10 BUSES FAILED TO FOLLOW QUARANTINE REGS
Colombo (News 1st); Legal action will be instituted against 10 passenger transport buses for transporting passengers exceeding the seating ...
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INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS TO STUDY VICTORIA DAM
Colombo (News 1st); An international committee of experts is to assist in the process to ascertain the present state of the Victoria Dam. W...
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BASEMENT IN DUPLICATION ROAD FLOODS KILLING ONE
Colombo (News 1st); A man in his 50’s was found dead inside the basement of a construction site located down Duplication Road in Colpetty, ...
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Total of Covid-19 deaths-195
Total of Covid-19 deaths-195
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Army Chief Lt. Gen. Shavendra Silva has been promoted to the rank of ‘General’
Acting Chief of Defence Staff and Army Commander Lt. Gen. Shavendra Silva has been promoted to the rank of ‘General’ by His Excellency the...
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WEATHER FORECAST - Showers will occur at times in Northern, Eastern, North-central, Central and Uva provinces
Showers will occur at times in Northern, Eastern, North-central, Central and Uva provinces.
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3,000 new homes for middle income earners
COLOMBO (News 1st): Contracts to construct houses for middle income earning families were handed over at the Urban Development Authority to...
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All steps taken to prevent new COVID strain from entering Sri Lanka – Gen. Shavendra Silva
COLOMBO (News 1st): General Shavendra Silva assured the general public that all steps have been taken to prevent the new strain of the COVI...
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ALI SABRY REFUTES REPORTS ON RESIGNATION
Colombo (News 1st); Justice Minister Ali Sabry on Tuesday (29) said there is no truth to the reports which claim he had resigned from his p...
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COVID-19 FATALITIES IN SRI LANKA RISES TO 195
Colombo (News 1st); A 45-year-old male from Wellampitiya was confirmed to have died of COVID-19, reported the Government Information Depar...
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EXTREME WEATHER : TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR SLAMS COLOMBO
Colombo (News 1st); Colombo and suburbs experienced a torrential downpour on Tuesday (29) evening, with reports suggesting several roads we...
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