While saying that incidents were reported from Colombo Municipality area with regard to politicians making influential pressure on officials and thereby sabotage the vaccination drive, the Public Health Inspectors Union (PHIU) warned that they won’t hesitate to take tough action if this kind of influence continues to happen.

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The isolation order in two Grama Niladari Divisions in the Kandy District has been lifted with immediate effect, head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said.

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The Health Ministry has decided to vaccinate everyone over 30 years of age, Deputy Director General of Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath said.

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The Government has decided to facilitate the burial of COVID-19 victims in the Iranaitivu island in the Northern Province, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said.

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The Cabinet approval has been granted to present the final report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) appointed to probe the alleged fraud and corruption in the government institutions within the period from 14th January 2015 to 31st December 2018.

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The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal to develop the West Container Terminal on Build, Operate and Transfer basis for a period of 35 years as a public-private partnership with Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited and its local representative John Keels Holding PLC , and the Sri Lanka Ports Authority.

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First ever Bi-lateral discussion to develop local pharma manufacturing took place between Sri Lankan and Pakistani private pharmaceutical manufacturers.

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The resolution on Sri Lanka will be moved at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) next Tuesday, Daily Mirror learns. The resolution, by the core-group of countries led by the United Kingdom, has been rejected by Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka has raised strong objections with the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), accusing the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) of disregarding a request to publish the response of the Government to a damning report formally submitted to the Council last week.

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Former Prime Minister and UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has raised serious concerns over the findings of the Easter Sunday attacks saying there were still many unanswered questions which needed to be looked into.

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The Cabinet endorsed the memorandum to amend the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Ordinance increasing the minimum marriageable age to 18 in keeping with the common law of the country, a minister said.

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Over 500,000 individuals have so far received the Oxford AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine in Sri Lanka, the Epidemiology Unit said.

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French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to three years in jail, two of them suspended, for corruption.

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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) today said its leader Sajith Premadasa had appointed an expert committee to study the UNHRC High Commissioner’s report on Sri Lanka.

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Dereliction of duty by the authorities concerned to stop quarrying limestone near Victoria Dam can lead to great disasters, UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said over the weekend.

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The daily wage of Rs.1,000 which includes a payment of Rs. 900 and a budget allowance of Rs. 100 per day for plantation workers was approved by the Wages Board meeting held today, Labour Department Commissioner General Prabath Chandrakeerthi said.

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The COVID-19 death toll in Sri Lanka climbed to 476 with five more deaths being confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services, the Government Information Department said.

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The Power Ministry today said that there would be no interruptions to the supply of power, even during the prevailing drought, Power and Energy Development Director and Media Spokesperson Sulakshana Jayawardena said.

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The report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the Easter Sunday attack, was handed over to the Archbishop His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, Mahanayaka Thera of the Malwatta chapter Most Ven. Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala and Mahanayaka Thera of the Asgiriya Chapter, Most Ven. Warakagoda Gnanarathana Thera.

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The grace period granted to renew all firearm licenses through the Ministry of Defence and the District Secretariats for the year 2021 has been extended till May 31, 2021.

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High Commissioner’s report of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) that was taken for discussion at the Council in Geneva has no connection with what had taken place during the war in Sri Lanka, Education Minister G.L Pieris said.

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A body was found in a travelling bag on a by-road in Dam Street in Colombo this afternoon, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.

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Ten young inmates from different prisons sat for Ordinary Level exam, which began today, the Prisons Department said.

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While saying the main reason for irregularities in the vaccination drive is influential requests made by various parties, Deputy Director General of Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath requested people not to make such requests and thereby cause inconvenience to the health officials.

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