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Despite the government's assurance that the vaccination drive in the country will be expedited to prevent the rapid spread of COVID-19, the number of persons vaccinated yesterday (17) stood up to 137,221 only. However, a total of 285,288 persons were vaccinated against the COVID-19 on Monday. According to the Health Ministry, a total of 103,846 persons received the second dose of...

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has reiterated that even though no lockdown has been imposed, travel restriction would be strictly implemented. The President told at the Cabinet meeting last night that if lockdown was imposed, the economy would be affected and that the daily wage eaners will also face agrave crisis. He also said that vaccination should be expidited to prevent the spread...

The first ‘Randoli’ of the historic Kandy Esala Perahera will parade the streets in Kandy today.

Showers will occur at times in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts, stated the Meteorology Department. Fairly heavy showers about 50 mm can be expected at some places. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Uva province and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts after 2.00 p.m. Cloudy skies can be expected...

Three new mutations of the Delta COVID-19 variant detected in Sri Lanka, State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Channa Jayasumana told Parliament today.

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern put the nation under strict lockdown on Tuesday after one new case of the coronavirus was reported in its largest city of Auckland, the country's first in six months. All of New Zealand will be in lockdown for three days from Wednesday while Auckland and Coromandel, a coastal town that the infected person had...

An Extraordinary gazette notification has been issued with regard to the duties, functions, institutional and legal framework of the Development Coordination and Supervision Ministry of Minister Namal Rajapaksa.

277 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, said the Police.

Showers will occur at times in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts, stated the Meteorology Department. Fairly heavy showers about 50 mm can be expected at some places. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Uva province and in Ampara, Batticaloa, Vavuniya and Mullaitivu districts after 2.00 p.m.

According to the President’s Media Division, the Portfolio of several Cabinet of Ministers has been reshuffled. Prof. G L Peiris has been appointed as the new Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has been appointed as the Minister of Education. Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi as the Minister of Transport Keheliya Rambukwella has been appointed as the new Minister of Health Minister Gamini Lokuge has...