For the second consecutive day, a large number of dogs held captive by two individuals were rescued by activists. Yesterday News 1st reported a similar incident where a large number of dogs were rescued in Braybrooke Place, Colombo. Today, the scene was repeated near Rajagiriya, and a group of animal rights activists [9/23/2021] …
The results of the G. C. E. Ordinary Level Examination 2020 will be released on Thursday (23) night, confirmed the Commissioner General of Examination. The results can be obtained by accessing https://www.doenets.lk/ [9/23/2021] …
Sri Lanka will commence administering the COVID-19 vaccines for children with congenital disorders above the age of 12 from Friday (24). A congenital disorder is a condition that is present from birth. The Director-General of Health Services said the vaccines will be administered at the following hospitals : – Kurunegala Teaching Hospital [9/23/2021] …
Indian Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar had emphasized the need for a practical conclusion of the number of projects pending implementation in Sri Lanka. He had indicated that it would give more confidence to New Delhi to move forward in enhancing relations. Dr. Jaishankar made these comments when he called on Foreign [9/23/2021] …
The Human-Elephant conflict has been longstanding and relentless and many in rural Sri Lanka have been suffering from it for generations. At times, short-sighted decisions of authorities have compounded the woes of the rural populace. The village of Nuwaragama in Anuradhapura might soon be left to bear the brunt of such a [9/23/2021] …
Russia will increase the number of regular flights to Sri Lanka starting November 4th, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Wednesday (22). The flight will be increased up to 2 flights per week, said the Russian News Agency. [9/23/2021] …
72 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed for Wednesday (22) and the total number of Fatalities increased to 12,448. [9/23/2021] …
: Army Commander, General Shavendra Silva says that the vaccination of children with chronic illnesses, between the ages of 12 and 19 will begin tomorrow (24). The Army Commander said that the relevant vaccination program will commence from the Anuradhapura, Kurunegala and Colombo Districts. [9/23/2021] …
The JVP has alleged that the controversial midnight deal for the Kerawalapitiya Power Plant grants permission for the US firm to switch ON / OFF electricity to Sri Lanka. JVP’s Vijitha Herath said that signing the deal compromised Sri Lanka’s National Security and should be seen as a measure taken by the [9/23/2021] …
Lithuania’s defense ministry has advised people to throw away their Chinese smartphones after a new report found that a mobile made by a major brand had built-in censorship capabilities. Lithuania’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said on Tuesday that the Mi 10T 5G phone made by Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi was able to detect and censor [9/23/2021] …
