16% of students, 26% of teachers present on the first day
About 16% of students and 26% of teachers were present in schools on the first day and resumed their teaching activities, Education Ministry Secretary...
Today’s Weather Forecast
Showers or thundershowers will occur over most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m, stated the Meteorology Department.
Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm can...
8790 more individuals recovered from Covid-19
The total number of recoveries from COVID-19 in the country surpasses 500,000 mark as per the Epidemiology Unit’s tally. It is at 502,464 and...
Vaccine drive for students aged 16-19 commences tomorrow
Vaccination of schoolchildren aged 16-19 against COVID-19 will begin tomorrow (22), the Director-General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardane said.
President attends Parliament
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived in Parliament this morning to attend Parliament sittings.
Today’s Weather Forecast
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Northern, North-central, Eastern, Central, Uva and North-Western provinces and Hambantota district during the evening or...
First ever sextuplet birth in Sri Lanka
The first ever sextuplet birth was reported at a private hospital in Colombo, as a 31 year old mother gave birth to six babies.
The...
Sri Lanka yesterday received the Nano Nitrogen liquid fertilizer
Sri Lanka yesterday received the first consignment of high quality non harmful Nano Nitrogen liquid fertilizer from India to be provided to the farmers...
Three persons of the same family were drowned while bathing
Three persons of the same family were drowned while bathing at the Ellawala waterfall in Wellawaya yesterday evening.
The deceased have been identified as the...
Inter-provincial travel restrictions currently in place were extended
As per the instructions of President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, the existing inter-provincial travel restrictions currently in place were extended till 4.00 a.m. on October 31,...
