The Director-General of Health Services confirmed five (05) deaths caused by Covid-19 virus infection on Monday (01). Accordingly, the total number of deaths due to Covid-19 infection in Sri Lanka is 476. The deceased is a 73-year-old female resident from Ganemulla. She was diagnosed as infected with Covid 19 and transferred from Colombo [3/1/2021] …
Sri Lanka recorded 310 COVID-19 infections on Monday (01), said the Department of Government Information. Peliyagoda Cluster : 291 Prison Cluster : 12 Returnees from Overseas : 07 [3/1/2021] …
COLOMBO (News1st): The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation is taking steps to construct an oil storage facility in the vicinity of the Trincomalee harbour under a joint venture with India. Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Chairman Sumith Wijesinghe told News 1st that the Sri Lanka Ports Authority has agreed to hand over 100 acres of land under its purview for [3/1/2021] …
COLOMBO (News1st): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the Covaxin coronavirus vaccine manufactured in India today. This was in launching the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive in the country. The Covaxin COVID-19 vaccine was developed jointly by Bharat-Biotech India and the Indian Medical Research Institute. The Indian Prime Minister was inoculated with the [3/1/2021] …
COLOMBO (News1st): Residents of Galwalayaya near the Rambakan Oya forest reserve have complained of several issues that have arisen as a result of releasing lands for private investors. One such grievance surrounds the acquisition of farmlands that have now been given away to these businesses. The forest reserve is located close to the Hambehela, Kambaragala, [3/1/2021] …
COLOMBO (News1st): Environment minister Mahinda Amaraweera has cautioned that the cost of sand in Hambantota will increase if sand mining is banned in the area, adding that he is prepared to do so. If there is a proposal here, I will ban it. There is a problem. After the ban, the price of a cube [3/1/2021] …
A decapitated body of a woman was discovered inside a large traveling bag left unattended at Gas Works Junction in Dam Street, Colombo today. Sri Lanka Police said the body is of a 20-year-old woman and was discovered stuffed inside a large traveling bag left unattended for a long time at Gas Works [3/1/2021] …
The report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry appointed to probe the 2019 April 21st attacks has been presented to His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith. Earlier today, the report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry appointed to probe the 2019 April 21st Attacks was presented to the Mahanayake of the Malwathu Chapter, the [3/1/2021] …
A secretariat for Trilateral National Security Advisors on Maritime Security Cooperation between India, Maldives, and Sri Lanka was inaugurated in Colombo on Monday (01). The Media Center for the Ministry of Defence said in keeping with the discussions held at the previous National Security Advisor (NSA)-level trilateral meetings on Maritime Security Cooperation with [3/1/2021] …
COLOMBO (News1st): Colombo Additional Magistrate Bandara Nelumdeniya ordered for the investigations on the incident involving law student Migara Gunaratne be removed from the Peliyagoda Police and be handed over to a separate investigations unit. At present investigations are taking place over one complaint on the assault on law student Migara Gunaratne at the Peliyagoda Police and [3/1/2021] …
