COLOMBO (News 1st); Valuable properties and buildings in Colombo are now being vested with the Urban Development Authority. A gazette publi...
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X-PRESS PEARL fire is unfortunate, but poses no threat; Speaker
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Parliament Speaker believes there is no threat from the X-Press Pearl fire, dubbed as Sri Lanka’s worst mar...
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CID grills X-PRESS PEARL Captain & Engineers
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Criminal Investigations Department grilled the Captain, Chief Engineer, and the Second Chief Engineer of the MV X-P...
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UNP Working Committee wants Ranil Wickremesinghe in Parliament
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Working Committee of the United National Party on Monday (31) has unanimously agreed to appoint party leader Ranil ...
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Kurunegala ASP transferred over Mayor’s birthday party at police premises
COLOMBO (News 1st); Two police teams are investigating the incident where the Kurunegala Mayor’s birthday celebration was held at the Kurun...
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Colombo Port City Economic Commission Appointed
COLOMBO (News 1st); President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed the Colombo Port City Economic Commission on Monday (31). Chairman : Gamini ...
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Joe Lara, ‘Tarzan: The Epic Adventures’ Star, Dies in Plane Crash at 58
Joe Lara, the star of 1996’s “Tarzan: The Epic Adventures,” died when a small plane crashed into a Tennessee lake, according to local autho...
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FULL LIST: Authorities release details of Sunday’s (30) COVID detected areas
COLOMBO (News 1st); Authorities released details of Sunday’s (30) COVID detected areas FULL LIST: Authorities release details of Sunday’s ...
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Passengers from Vietnam not allowed to enter Sri Lanka
COLOMBO (News 1st); All passengers with a travel history to Vietnam, including transit, in the past 14 days will not be permitted to disemb...
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Chandimal Jayasinghe & Piumi Hansamali granted bail
COLOMBO (News 1st); Chandimal Jayasinghe, Sri Lanka’s famous pageant director and actress Piumi Hansamali who were arrested for hosting a b...
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Police to probe letters issued by companies requesting staff to report to work
COLOMBO (News 1st); Major traffic congestion was reported on Monday (31) morning along all roads leading to Colombo. Police Spokesperson DI...
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Chandimal Jayasinghe & Piumi Hansamali arrested
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo Fort Police arrested Chandimal Jayasinghe, Sri Lanka’s famous make-up artist and actress Piumi Hansamali fo...
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FULL LIST: Army and Health Ministry Vaccination centers for Monday (31)
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lanka Army and Health Officials released details of vaccination centers that will operate on Monday (31).
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02nd Sinopharm dose from June 08th; Army Commander
COLOMBO (News 1st); The second dose of the Sinopharm vaccine will be administered from the 08th of June 2021, said Army Commander General S...
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Sea marshal service weapons dropped into the sea; Navy launches investigation
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lanka Navy said an investigation is currently underway over an incident where 36 weapons and ammunition, that w...
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2,859 COVID-19 infections on Sunday (30)
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka recorded a total of 2,859 COVID-19 infections on Sunday (30). 2,849 of these cases were from the Post-New Yea...
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CID launches investigations into X-PRESS PEARL
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Criminal Investigations Department appointed a 10-member team of detectives to investigate the incidents surroundin...
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48 arrested on Sunday (30) for traveling by bus, violating quarantine laws
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Inginiyagala Police arrested 48 people for violating the Quarantine Law on Sunday (30) while traveling from Akkarai...
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Ratnapura and Jaffna districts to start vaccination process
Currently, in Sri Lanka, the vaccination process has been started in selected high-risk districts where Covid-19 patients are reported.
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State Minister Sudarshini Fernandopulle inspects Giriulla Covid-19 Intermediate Treatment Center
After perceiving several misconceptions regarding the facilities of Giriulla Covid-19 Intermediate Treatment Center due to a video circula...
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SLFP not pleased with government’s handling of X-PRESS PEARL; Dayasiri
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lanka Freedom Party has reprimanded the government over its handling of the X-PRESS PEARL disaster. “This is a ...
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Experts in NOCPCO Task Force Review Existing Strategies & Evaluate Developments
General Shavendra Silva, Head of the NOCPCO, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army during one more meeting session of medical e...
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Navy Seva Vanitha Unit organizes blood donation campaign in Eastern Naval Command
Navy Seva Vanitha Unit (NSVU) on 24th May 2021 organized a blood donation campaign in each Naval Command, going by an idea mooted by its P...
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36 COVID-19 deaths confirmed on Sunday (30), Death toll in Sri Lanka climbs to 1,441
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Director General of Health Services confirmed 07 deaths that occurred on Sunday (30 May) due to Covid-19 virus inf...
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(VIDEO) China’s urban waste is Sri Lanka’s organic fertilizer?
COLOMBO (News 1st); The JVP alleged that the government is attempting to import China’s urban waste labeling it as Organic Fertilizer. JVPs...
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Ranil wants Govt. to prepare legislation to control pandemic
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has called on the Cabinet, headed by the President, to prepare a...
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INTERPOL aware of two mercury-laden vessels : Prof. Chandima
COLOMBO (News1st): Professor Chandima Wijegunawardana of the Princess Nourah University in Riyadh has said that the INTERPOL had been aware...
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Ven. Baddegama Samitha Thero bids adieu
COLOMBO (News1st): Former Parliamentarian and former representative of the Southern Provincial Council Venerable Baddegama Samitha thero pa...
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Suspicion behind selling lands in Colombo
COLOMBO (News1st): Opposition lawmaker Vijitha Herath has said that there is a connection between selling off lands in Colombo when the Por...
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Letter of Intent for WCT signed
COLOMBO (News1st): A weekend newspaper has reported that the Letter of Intent on vesting India’s Adani Group with a stake in the terminal h...
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Are Sinopharm jabs sold at a higher rate to SL?
COLOMBO (News1st): Concerns have raised on whether the Sinopharm vaccine had been sold to Sri Lanka at a higher rate compared to Bangladesh...
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First jab to provide immunity for six months
COLOMBO (News1st): The World Health Organization said that the first dose of the AstraZeneca jab will provide immunity for six months again...
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Navy markswoman Tehani Egodawela qualified for Tokyo Olympics
COLOMBO (News 1st); Leading Woman Communicator Tehani Egodawela, serving in the Sri Lanka Navy, has qualified for Tokyo Olympics in the wom...
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(PICTURES) Firefighting efforts continue to contain fire on board X-PRESS PEARL
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Air Force released new images of the blazing X-PRESS PEARL on Sunday (30) afternoon.
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Trade Minister inspects the distribution process of relief packages containing essential items
With the support of CWE outlets and various other organizations, the Sathosa relief packages are being jointly distributed by Lanka Sathos...
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An Intermediate Treatment Center for prison officers infected with Covid-19
The Commissioner of Prisons (Administration and Rehabilitation) and the Official Media Spokesman of the Department of Prisons, Chandana Ek...
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More than 72,000 COVID cases reported in May 2021 – NOCPCO
COLOMBO (News 1st); A total of 72,447 COVID-19 cases were reported in Sri Lanka during the month of May 2021, said the National Operations ...
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Chemicals from X-PRESS PEARL cause for dead marine life; Environment Minister
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Environment Minister on Sunday (30) said marine species and birds have died as a result of the chemical deb...
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COVID vaccines administered across 08 districts on Sunday (30); Vaccination schedule
COLOMBO (News 1st); Health Authorities have released details of Sunday’s Vaccination schedule.
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Grade One admission for 2022 at Government Schools now Open
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Education Ministry on Sunday (30) issued instructions related to the admission of children to Grade One in ...
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Venerable Baddegama Samitha Thero passes away
COLOMBO (News 1st); Former Member of Parliament and Former Member of the Southern Provincial Council Venerable Baddegama Samitha Thero pass...
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793 people died of COVID-19 since 15th April 2021 – NOCPCO
COLOMBO (News 1st); 793 people have died of COVID-19 since the 15th of April 2021 (Post-New Year Cluster), said the National Operations Cen...
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Gampaha records 541 COVID cases on Saturday (29); Colombo records 442 infections
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Gampaha District recorded the highest number of 541 COVID infections on Saturday (29), said the National Operations...
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Police to record statements from X-PRESS PEARL crew on Monday (31)
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police will record statements from the crew of the ill-fated X-PRESS PEARL container ship on Monday (31). “Th...
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914 people arrested for violating quarantine laws on Saturday (29).
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police arrested 914 people for violating the quarantine rules and regulations on Saturday (29), the highest n...
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36 Covid Deaths Reported from 14th to 28 th May
36 Covid Deaths Reported from 14th to 28 th May
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Army releases locations of Vaccination Centers for Sunday (30)
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Army will operate vaccination centers across 06 separate districts on Sunday (30).
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64 Division Begins to Build One More New Home for a Needy Family
A brief inaugural arrangement, organized in Muthiyankaddukulam, Oddusuddan on Thursday (27) saw the General Officer Commanding of the 64 D...
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2,800+ COVID cases reported in Sri Lanka on Saturday (29)
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka recorded a total of 2,882 COVID infections on Saturday (29). 2,827 of these cases were from the Post-New Year...
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42 COVID deaths confirmed on Saturday (29); 10 of them had died at their homes
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Director General of Health Services confirmed 06 deaths that occurred on Saturday (29 May) due to Covid-19 virus in...
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