COLOMBO (News1st): A manager of the Cey Nor restaurant has said that some groups have visited the property, as it has been identified for an investment project. News 1st has already revealed that valuable properties in Colombo are to be handed over for investment projects under an entity named Selendiva Investments. On the 17th, 10 [6/19/2021] …
COLOMBO (News1st): Trade unions have raised concerns over the data relating to COVID-19 as released by authorities. I will responsibly state this is a conspiracy. They are not releasing data, Dr. Anuruddha Padeniya, the chairman of the Government Medical Officers Association. The Director General of Health Services expressed his opinion on the matter today. We cannot [6/19/2021] …
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa says that focusing on organic farming for a healthy generation has become an urgent need and it is important to create a systematic program for this purpose. The Prime Minister stressed on the matter at a meeting with experts on Organic Cultivations and Organic Fertilizer held at Temple [6/19/2021] …
Almost 60 sea turtles have washed up on Sri Lankan shores in the past three weeks, ever since the X-Press Pearl disaster took place in the seas off Colombo. On Saturday (19), 11 dead sea turtles and 02 dolphins were found on the beaches along the western coast. Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera [6/19/2021] …
54 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed on Friday (18), said Sri Lanka’s Director General of Health Services on Saturday (19). [6/19/2021] …
Sri Lankan authorities will collect samples from various parts of the country to determine if any other person had contracted the Delta variant of the coronavirus. Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardena speaking to News 1st said samples were already obtained from quarantine facilities spread across the island, including those [6/19/2021] …
A Police Sub-Inspector who was arrested by the Crimes Preventive Division of Police Headquarters for trafficking drugs was interdicted on Saturday (19) afternoon. Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana speaking to News 1st said the Crimes Preventive Division of Police HQ carried out a special anti-narcotic operation on Friday (18) night in the [6/19/2021] …
The Health Officials released details of vaccination centers that will operate on Saturday (19). [6/19/2021] …
Sri Lanka has decided to send samples of dead sea turtles that washed up on its shores, to overseas laboratories for further examinations and to determine the exact cause of death. Officers attached to the Marine Environment Protection Authority, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Wildlife Conservation [6/19/2021] …
Sri Lanka’s Director General of Health Services on Friday (18) confirmed 55 COVID-19 deaths that had taken place on Thursday (17). [6/19/2021] …
