COLOMBO (News 1st); All areas which were under isolation so far, have been released from isolation today (31), Army Commander Shavendra Sil...
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Prisons engage in production of organic fertilizer to combat shortage
COLOMBO (News 1st); An operation to produce organic fertilizer with the labour contribution of inmates is currently underway at selected pr...
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Hyacinth Wijeratne: Suspect of accident remanded until 03 October
COLOMBO (News 1st); According to investigations conducted after the accident involving deceased actress Hyacinth Wijeratne, it was revealed...
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500+ COVID cases from Gampaha in 24 hours; 2,460 COVID-19 cases on Friday (30) in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka recorded a total of 2,460 COVID-19 infections on Friday (30) said the National Operation Centre for Preventio...
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SriLankan Airlines resumes flights to the Russian capital, Moscow
COLOMBO (News 1st); SriLankan Airlines resumed flights to the Russian capital, Moscow with a weekly scheduled flight between Bandaranaike I...
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Inter-Province Bus & Train services to resume operations
COLOMBO (News 1st); Inter-Province Bus and Train services will resume operations tomorrow (01), State Minister of Vehicle Regulation, Bus T...
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Over 300 Community Vaccination Centers open on Saturday (31)
COLOMBO (News 1st); More than 300 vaccination centers are open across the island on Saturday (31), said Sri Lankan authorities. Over 300...
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Isuru Udana retires from International cricket
COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka’s 33-year all rounder Isuru Udana announced in a statement that he is retiring from International Cricket wit...
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Circular to summon all public servants to work, issued
COLOMBO (News 1st): Ministry of Public Services, Provincial Councils and Local Government has issued a circular to call all public servants...
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AstraZeneca second dose from Sunday (01) at Vihara Maha Devi Park
COLOMBO (News 1st) Second dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will be administered at Vihara Maha Devi Park on Sunday (01) and at both Vih...
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Welikada officials seize parcels of drugs thrown over prison wall
COLOMBO (News 1st): Four parcels containing prohibited substances have been seized by Welikada Prison officials after they were thrown over...
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One suspect identified for uploading obscene content
COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka Police have launched investigations to apprehend a suspect from Kandy who had been identified for uploading i...
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COVID-19 infected mothers can breastfeed via safe methods
COLOMBO (News 1st): Mothers who are infected with COVID-19 still have the ability to breastfeed via safe methods, Dr. Chitramali de Silva, ...
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Over 500K COVID vaccine doses administered on Friday (30)
COLOMBO (News 1st): More than 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered in Sri Lanka for the second consecutive day, on Friday (Jul....
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Over 700,000 AstraZeneca jabs to Sri Lanka today (31)
COLOMBO (News 1st): A consignment of 728,460 AstraZeneca vaccine doses provided to Sri Lanka by Japan under the COVAX facility of the World...
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Non-biodegradable lunch sheets to be prohibited from tomorrow
COLOMBO (News 1st): Lunch sheets made of non-biodegradable polythene will be banned from tomorrow (01), The Minister of Environment, Mahind...
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Popular actress Hyacinth Wijewardena dies in tragic accident
COLOMBO (News 1st): Popular actress Hyacinth Wijeratne passed away due to a road accident in the Lindula area yesterday (30), Police Spokes...
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Road accidents claim 12 lives within 24 hours
COLOMBO (News 1st): A rise in deaths causes by road accidents has been recorded lately, Police Media Spokesperson SDIG Ajith Rohana says. H...
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Narcotics worth Rs. 9 Billion seized so far in 2021
COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka Police have seized narcotic substances worth Rs. 09 billion so far this year. More than 15,000 suspects were ...
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Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa meets with Secretary, Sri Lanka – Japan Parliamentarians’ Friendship League Yuko Obuchi
Minister of Youth and Sports Namal Rajapaksa met Secretary, Sri Lanka – Japan Parliamentarians’ Friendship League Yuko Obuchi and held dis...
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Cuban Ambassador Meets Hon. Speaker
H.E. Andres Marcelo Gonzalez Garrido, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Sri Lanka paid a courtesy call on Hon. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Ab...
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Everything is ready for the Katana development plan Minister Sudarshini joins the initial ground inspection
Due to the lack of a systematic town plan for the Katana area, which is located in an economically unique location, its benefits are avoid...
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Covid death figures -30.07.2021
Covid death figures -30.07.2021
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Second dose important to prevent reduction of antibodies against COVID
COLOMBO (News 1st); A Sri Lankan study has revealed that neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) also know as the ‘good’ antibodies had significantl...
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Scholarships & Awards for rural piriven students
COLOMBO (News 1st); The awarding of scholarships, computers, educational equipment, and gift vouchers to monks and laypersons studying in p...
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Nanjing: New virus outbreak worst after Wuhan
(BBC); A Covid outbreak first discovered in the Chinese city of Nanjing has spread to five provinces and Beijing, with state media calling ...
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All public sector employees will return to work from 02nd August
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Secretary to the President has instructed that steps be taken to call all public sector employees to work as usual ...
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Delta variant appears to spread as easily as chickenpox
Washington (CNN)The Delta coronavirus variant surging across the United States appears to cause more severe illness and spread as easily as...
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Over 700,000 AstraZeneca jabs to reach SL on Saturday (30)
COLOMBO (News 1st): A consignment is over 700,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses are set to reach the island on Saturday (Jul. 31), the National...
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Army Commander’s League T20 Cricket Tournament on Saturday (31)
COLOMBO (News 1st); The second edition of the Army Commander’s League T20 Cricket Tournament will kick off from 31st July to 8th August at ...
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Sri Lanka vs South Africa Tour announced
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Cricket announced that the National Team of South Africa will be in Sri Lanka to play a white-ball series dur...
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Significant rise in Cyberbullying cases in Sri Lanka: SLCERT
COLOMBO (News 1st): There is an increasing trend in the rate of pornographic and inappropriate content being released to cyberspace against...
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Phase 02 of the Kanugahawewa Renovation Project completed by SLAF
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Kanugahawewa Renovation Project which came to life as a result of the “Gama Samaga Pilisandara” program by the Pres...
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3,715 COVID-19 deaths in Sri Lanka from the 15th of April 2021
COLOMBO (News 1st); 3,715 people died of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka from the 15th of April 2021, said the National Operations Centre for Prevent...
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396 COVID cases from Gampaha in 24 hours; 2,370 infections across the island
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka recorded a total of 2,370 COVID-19 cases on Thursday (29) said the National Operations Centre for Prevention ...
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Court orders to release Sarana Gunawardena from 08 cases
COLOMBO (News 1st); Colombo Chief Magistrate Buddhika Sri Ragala on Friday (30) ordered to release Ex-Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena fr...
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4,700 complaints on Child Abuse during first half of 2021 – NCPA
COLOMBO (News 1st); The National Child Protection Authority said it received 4,700 complaints on child abuse and incidents of cruelty durin...
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THREE strains of Dengue virus spreading across Sri Lanka
COLOMBO (News 1st): The second and third strains of the Dengue virus are rapidly spreading across the island at present, the National Dengu...
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40 kg of heroin worth Rs. 400 Mn seized from Bandaragama
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Kalutara Range Crime Division of Sri Lanka Police arrested one person for the possession of 40 kg heroin in Bandara...
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Ishalini’s body exhumed for second post-mortem
COLOMBO (News 1st); The body of 16-year-old Jude Kumar Ishalini, the domestic aide who died while employed at the residence of Ex-Minister ...
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Over 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Thursday (29)
COLOMBO (News 1st); Over 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered on Thursday (29) said the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of He...
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273 Community Vaccination Centers operating on Friday (30)
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka authorities have decided to operate 273 Community Vaccination Centers on Friday (30). 273 Community Vaccina...
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Commemorating the 5th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Sri Lanka and Monaco
This year marks the 5th year anniversary of the establishment of formal Diplomatic Relations between the Government of Sri Lanka and the P...
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Prime Minister declares open a Regional Consular Office in Kurunegala
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa declared open a Regional Consular Office of the Foreign Ministry in Kurunegala virtually on 27 July 2021....
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State Minister of Regional Cooperation Tharaka Balasuriya and High Commissioner of New Zealand to Sri Lanka discuss means of strengthening economic ties between the two countries
State Minister of Regional Cooperation Tharaka Balasuriya and High Commissioner of New Zealand to Sri Lanka discuss means of strengthenin...
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Sri Lanka Beat India By 7 Wickets, Win Series 2-1
Sri Lanka won the third and final T20I of the three-match T20I series against India by seven wickets and clinched the series 2-1 on Thursda...
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Chief suspect in Mt. Lavinia Child Sex Trafficking case linked to drug trafficking
COLOMBO (News 1st); Detectives investigating the sexual exploitation of a 15-year-old girl from Mount Lavinia told the Colombo Additional M...
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SC concludes examination of petitions against Finance Amendment Bill
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lankan Supreme Court on Thursday (29) concluded the examinations of multiple petitions filed against the Financ...
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Senior DIG Ajith Rohana appointed as Director of NCPA
COLOMBO (News 1st); Senior DIG (Attorney-at-Law) Ajith Rohana who is in charge of the Crimes and Traffic Division and also served as the Po...
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(VIDEO) Wild Elephant chases after family in Wellawaya; No injuries reported
COLOMBO (News 1st); A family survived a wild elephant attack in Wellawaya on Wednesday (28) night. CCTV footage obtained from the premises ...
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New building for the Institute of Urology and Nephrology
COLOMBO (News 1st); Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday (29) declared open the building of the Institute of Urology and Nephrology...
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