COLOMBO (News 1st); The Teachers & Principals Trade Union Alliance have rejected the Cabinet decisions on solving their issues. On Tue...
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‘Ayurvedic medicines box’ to be delivered to every house
COLOMBO (News 1st): The Cabinet of Ministers have decided to provide an indigenous medicine box prepared by the Department of Ayurveda for ...
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Cabinet greenlight for proposals on renewable energy projects
COLOMBO (News 1st): The Cabinet of Ministers have approved a proposal made by the Minister of Power to call for local and foreign investors...
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National Red List of Sri Lanka prepared after a decade
COLOMBO (News 1st); The National Red List of Sri Lanka was finalized after 10 years. The last time a National Red List was released was bac...
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498 arrested for violating lockdown regulations
COLOMBO (News 1st): Another 498 persons were arrested for violating the lockdown regulations yesterday (30). Accordingly, the total number ...
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Over 20 million jabs administered in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO (News 1st): State Minister Channa Jayasumana says that Sri Lanka surpassed the previous record of the highest number of vaccines ad...
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Delta is the major variant in the Western Province – J’pura University report
COLOMBO (News 1st): Four mutations of COVID-19 Delta Variant were found in Western Province, researchers at the University of Sri Jayawarde...
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Cabinet approves to make teachers & principals salary revisions through the budget
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers had decided to issue a gazette notification before 20th November 2021 declaring teache...
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Former President clarifies stance on Parakrama Samudhraya construction
COLOMBO (News 1st): Former President Maithripala Sirisena has clarified his stance on the project to build a jogging track on the Polonnaru...
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Milinda Moragoda assumes duties as High Commissioner to India
COLOMBO (News 1st): Milinda Moragoda, newly appointed High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, officially assumed duties at the Sri Lankan High Comm...
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Vaccine at Your Doorstep program by Army operational on Tuesday (31); Call 1906 to register
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Army on Tuesday (31) announced that it will continue operating vaccination centers and mobile vaccination fle...
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522 Vaccination Centers open in 23 Districts on Tuesday (31)
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan authorities on Tuesday (31) announced that 522 vaccination centers will be open for the administration of va...
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Sri Lankan Gold Medalist in Tokyo Paralympics Promoted
Sri Lankan Gold Medalist in Tokyo Paralympics Promoted
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Extraordinary Gazette on Emergency Regulations for the supply of essential foods issued
COLOMBO (News 1st); The President has issued an Extraordinary Gazette declaring the enforcement of the emergency regulation on the supply ...
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U.S. completes withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan after 20-year war
(Reuters) – The United States completed the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan on Monday, ending 20 years of war that culminated in ...
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15,000 Sputnik doses reach Sri Lanka & will be used as 02nd dose in Kandy
COLOMBO (News 1st); 15,000 doses of the Russian Sputnik Vaccine reached the island early on Tuesday (31). Army Commander General Shavendra ...
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Sri Lanka seeks safety of travellers from Afghanistan
Media Release Sri Lanka seeks safety of travellers from Afghanistan
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COVID 19-Affected Buddhist Monks to be Treated at Army-Established ICC at Vipassana Meditation Centre
“Sri Lanka Army soldiers at the forefront of the control, prevention and facilitating treatment against COVID-19 pandemic are like parents...
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Over 250 kg of heroin seized from fishing trawler in Southern Seas
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan authorities have seized a fishing trawlers with more than 250 kg of heroin early on Tuesday (31) morning. Ac...
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People in line to buy Brown Sugar from Sathosa for extra Rs. 10/-
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankans today started purchasing 01 kg of Brown Sugar for an extra Rs.10/- from Sathosa. The Rs. 130/- MRP for Brow...
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4562 Covid Infections Reported Today
4562 Covid Infections Reported Today
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NMRA data loss: SJB lodges complaint with CID
COLOMBO (News 1st); Samagi Jana Balawega MP Nalin Bandara on Monday (30) lodged a complaint with the CID requesting an immediate inquiry in...
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Emergency Regulation for the supply of essential food items
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Emergency Regulation for the supply of essential food items will come into effect from midnight on Monday (30), sai...
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RAT & PCR tests overpriced: Sajith
COLOMBO (News 1st): Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says that the Rapid Antigen and PCR tests being sold for the price declared by the G...
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Sri Lanka squad named for SLvSA
COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka Cricket has named their squad for the ODI and T20I cricket series against South Africa. Accordingly, 22 playe...
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Paralympic Gold Medalist promoted by Army Commander
COLOMBO (News 1st); Captain of the Sri Lankan Paralympics team & Gold Medalist, Sergeant Dinesh Priyantha Herath was promoted to to Wa...
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Fire breaks out at wind farm in Norochcholai
COLOMBO (News 1st): A fire had broken out at a private wind farm in the Narakkalliya area in Norochcholai, yesterday (29). Norochcholai Pol...
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Easter Attacks being used to destabilize economy, says GL; walks out when asked about Samurdhi
COLOMBO (News 1st): External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris walked out of a press conference when inquired about the reduction in Samur...
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Sri Lanka wins 02nd Paralympics Medal – BRONZE for Samitha Dulan
Sri Lanka’s Samitha Dulan Kodithuwakku won the bronze medal in the Men’s Javelin Throw – F64 at the Tokyo Paralympics on Monday (30). He wo...
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Seven single-use plastic & polythene products to be banned
COLOMBO (News 1st): The Ministry of Environment states that a Cabinet paper will be submitted to the Cabinet today (30) to ban 07 single us...
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Do not go out of the house except for emergencies
COLOMBO (News 1st): The Ministry of Health urges the public not to go out of the house except for a matter of emergency, in order to get th...
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66 Sri Lankans evacuated from Afghanistan: MFA
COLOMBO (News 1st): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that seven more Sri Lankans remain to be evacuated from Afghanistan. In a release,...
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Sugar tax reduction did not benefit consumers 100% – Lasantha Alagiyawanna
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s State Minister of Consumer Protection admitted that the sugar import tax reduction did not benefit the cons...
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Army’s Vaccination at Doorstep program operational on Monday (30); Call 1906 to register
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Army on Monday (30) announced that it will continue operating vaccination centers and mobile vaccination flee...
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Former Ambassador Tudor Gunasekera no more
COLOMBO (News 1st): Tudor Gunasekera, the first Sri Lankan Ambassador to Poland, has died of a COVID-19. He was 86 years old at the time of...
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Decision on teacher-principal salary anomalies today
COLOMBO (News 1st): A decision is to be taken at the Cabinet meeting today (30) regarding the report submitted by the Ministerial Sub-Commi...
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President, PM extends congratulations to Dinesh
COLOMBO (News 1st): Many dignitaries have extended congratulations to Dinesh Priyantha, the Sri Lankan javelin thrower who set a new world ...
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Govt taking revenge on people: Handunetti
COLOMBO (News 1st): Former MP and JVP member Sunil Handunetti says that the Government is taking revenge on the people by raising the cost ...
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Harsha slams Govt. decision to introduce rationing system
COLOMBO (News 1st): Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Harsha de Silva has slammed the Government for the results of its economic decisions, citing ...
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GOLD for Sri Lanka at Tokyo Paralympics
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Dinesh Priyantha won the first Gold Medal for Sri Lanka at the Tokyo Paralympics after he set a new World R...
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Dinesh sets a WORLD RECORD at Tokyo Paralympics
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Dinesh Priyantha set a new world record with the distance of 67.79 in the F46 Men’s Javelin Throw at the To...
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Over 100,000 Pfizer doses reach SL; Consignment of Sputnik V to reach SL on Tuesday (31)
COLOMBO (News 1st); 124,020 doses of the Pfizer Vaccine purchased by the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation reached the island early on Mond...
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423 Vaccination Centers will operate on Monday (30)
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan authorities announced that 423 vaccination centers will operate on Monday (30). 423 Vaccination Centers wil...
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Navy assists seizure of Kerala cannabis worth more than Rs. 55 million with 02 suspects in Mannar
A special operation carried out by Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Police made way to the seizure of about 183kg and 715g stock of Kerala can...
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Showers will occur at times in Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 30 AUGUST 2021 -Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 30 August 2021
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4612 Covid Infections Reported
4612 Covid Infections Reported
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900 COVID-19 infected persons have died at home – Report
COLOMBO (News 1st): The percentage of persons over the age of 60 who die from COVID-19 continues to rise. According to data released by the...
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eNMRA #DataScam : ICTA & Moratuwa Uni to recover files that mysteriously disappeared
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Information and Communication Technology Agency or ICTA will obtain assistance from the University of Morat...
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UAE opens borders for fully vaccinated persons
COLOMBO (News 1st): The Federal Authority For Identity and Citizenship and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority...
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1kg of brown sugar to be sold at Rs. 130/-
COLOMBO (News 1st): State Minister of Cooperative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer Protection Lasantha Alagiyawanna says that o...
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