COLOMBO (News1st): Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa has questioned the government on the steps taken to fight COVID-19, as experts caution of a new wave of infections. Considering the rapid rise in COVID-19 infections and deaths, will the government admit that there is a new COVID-19 wave in the country? Premadasa queried. He called on the government [8/3/2021] …
The Gampaha District recorded the highest number of 668 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours that ended at 06:00 AM on Tuesday (03). The National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID 19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) said 286 COVID infections were reported from the Colombo District. [8/3/2021] …
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa visited the Vihara Maha Devi Park 24-hour vaccination center on Monday (02) night to inspect the vaccination progress in Sri Lanka. In a tweet on Tuesday (03), the President urged the public to obtain the vaccines. Visited the vaccination centre at Viharamahadevi Park last night, where vaccination is being [8/3/2021] …
Parents have also joined several protests that were organized by teachers and principals demanding that their issues be solved. Teachers and principals have rejected the Education Secretarys order to report to work in accordance to the circular issued for public sector employees. Teachers and Principals have been protesting for almost 23 days [8/3/2021] …
COLOMBO (News1st): A bodhi pooja was held at the Sri Sugathaarama Temple in memory of Mr. R. Rajamahendran, the chairman of the Capital Maharaja Group. The services rendered by Mr. R. Rajamahendran towards refurbishing the Kiniwita Junior College through the News1st Gammadda movement were remembered during the programme. The demise of Mr. Rajamahendran is a [8/3/2021] …
: The Registrar General’s Department has launched a program to issue copies of Birth, Death and Marriage certificates online. It is possible to apply for copies of such certificates using mobile phones and computers, Registrar-General W.M.M.B. Weerasekera said on Tuesday (Aug. 03). According to the Registrar General’s Department, copies of the certificates could [8/3/2021] …
174,985 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine were administered on Monday (02) as 02nd dose and total of 244,251 02nd doses were administered in last two days, said Sri Lankan State Minister Professor Channa Jayasumana on Tuesday (03). [8/3/2021] …
Sri Lankan authorities have released a district-wise breakdown of Sri Lanka’s vaccination drive as at 03rd August 2021. [8/3/2021] …
Sri Lanka’s Meteorological Department has confirmed that the earthquake close to the Andaman Islands will have zero impact on Sri Lanka. However, in an earthquake information bulletin, people living near and along the coastal areas of the island have been requested to pay close attention with regard to the earquake. An earthquake [8/3/2021] …
Two Olympic high jumpers gave gold-worthy performances at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday and they decided they both deserved the medal. Qatar’s Mutaz-Essa Barshim and Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi both had high jumps of 2.37 meters. They each attempted to beat that and clear 2.39 meters and failed on their first try. They could’ve gone into [8/3/2021] …
