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People who do not wear face mask will be subjected to mandatory self-quarantine for 14 days, the police said. This action will be implemented from...

UAE national has been arrested on suspicion for peddling narcotics in the Palangathurai area in Kochchikade. Upon inspecting the suspect’s mobile phone, information, images and...

Sri Lankans stranded in Lebanon and Mumbai due to the coronavirus pandemic, are to be repatriated to the country today (June 27). Accordingly, 275 Sri...

The United Nations Human Rights Council, in a twitter message on Thursday, called for an investigation on former LTTE Commander and Deputy Minister Vinayagamoorthy...

Water supply for several areas in Colombo will be suspended for 18 hours today (27), says the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB). The...

Defence Secretary Major General (Retired) Kamal Gunaratne has reiterated that punitive actions would be initiated without delay against prison, law enforcement and other officials,...

A commission will be appointed to look into the financial misconducts and irregularities in the loans provided by state banks during the government of...

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has taken measures to commence the second stage of the compensation payments to the depositors of The...

Around 26,000 defaced letters and parcels piled up at the Central Mail Exchange were released to post offices to be distributed to rightful owners,...

Dengue mosquito larvae are discovered from 75% of construction sites in the country, according to the Ministry of Health. “People residing within close proximity to...