: With the gradual decline in hydropower generation, there are signs of problems with uninterrupted power supply. Due to the dry weather 74% of the electricity generation will have to be generated from coal and diesel thermal power plants, the Ministry of Power and Energy said. These days the total power generation is [2/27/2021] …
The Special Task Force of the Konagala Camp led by SSP Silvester arrested a suspect for the possession of Rs.170,000 and 750 grams of ICE in Ragama on Friday (26), Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana said. The team has also arrested another female suspect in Dehiwala for the possession of 1kg of heroin, [2/27/2021] …
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ship ‘Setogiri that arrived at the port of Hambantota on 25th February 2021, left the island on Friday (26) ‘Setogiri is a destroyer serving with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and this 137m long platform arrived in Hambantota is manned by a crew of 220. However, the [2/27/2021] …
The necessary guidelines with respect to the burial of people who die of COVID-19 will be announced next week, said the Ministry of Health on Saturday (27). Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardena said the committee of experts will meet on Saturday (27) for a special discussion in this regard at [2/27/2021] …
151 Coronavirus patients were detected from the Colombo district on Friday (26), said the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO). 30 of these cases were reported from Fort (Colombo 01) while 24 cases were reported from Mirihana. Since the 04th of October 2020, a total of 29,581 coronavirus patients were [2/27/2021] …
The Director General of Health Services confirmed five (05) deaths caused by Covid-19 virus infection on Friday (26). Accordingly, the total number of deaths due to Covid-19 infection in Sri Lanka is 464, and the details of Friday’s victims are as follows; 01. The deceased is a 69 year old male resident in [2/27/2021] …
The Ministry of Wildlife stated that a national program will be launched to protect plants that have been identified as endangered under the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance . Secretary to the Ministry Bandula Harischandra stated that steps will be taken to identify the locations of endangered plants under the first phase. The Ministry [2/27/2021] …
497 COVID-19 cases were reported in Sri Lanka on Friday (26), said the Department of Government Information. 487 of these cases were from the Peliyagoda Cluster and the other 10 cases were returnees from overseas, it added. [2/27/2021] …
COLOMBO (News1st): Residents of Wewala in Dambulla are lamenting that authorities have failed to prevent the clearing of state-owned lands in the area. There is no one we can talk to. Informing the Police, Wildlife Department or the Grama Niladhari office does not serve a purpose, one resident lamented. Locals say that an entity had [2/26/2021] …
COLOMBO (News1st): Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has welcomed the government’s decision to reverse its mandatory cremation policy of COVID-19 deceased. I thank the Sri Lankan leadership & welcome the Sri Lankan govt’s official notification allowing the burial option for those dying of COVID-19, Khan who visited the country recently said in a tweet. Pakistani [2/26/2021] …
