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Mon, 13 Jul 2020 Today's Paper
2 hours ago - 0 - 1056
While claiming that 428 Covid 19 Positive cases had been reported from Kandakadu and Senapura Rehabilitation Centres, Director General of Health Services Dr Anil Jasinghe today said the spreading of the virus in the respective areas was not a wide-spread scenario.
11 Jul 2020 - 5 - 2011
Superstar Amitabh Bachchan, on Saturday, tested positive for Covid-19. The ’Piku’ actor has been admitted to Mumbai’s Nanavati hospital, Indian media reported.
11 Jul 2020 - 2 - 3742
The Army and the State Intelligence Service have launched a massive operation to trace down all those who have associated with the inmates at the Kandakadu Rehabilitation Center who were transferred to other prisons in the country in recent weeks and several more people will be taken into quarantine in the coming days to prevent a leak in society which can trigger a second wave of COVID-19.
11 Jul 2020 - 1 - 2611
With the detection of fresh COVID-19 cases at the drug-rehabilitation centre in Kandakadu, the government has decided to slow down the process of repatriating Sri Lankans from abroad, an official said today.
08 Jul 2020 - 4 - 1267
Sri Lanka and Maldives were today verified for having eliminated rubella, making them the first two countries in WHO South-East Asia Region to achieve measles and rubella elimination ahead of the 2023 target.
07 Jul 2020 - 4 - 2138
At least 174 inmates out of 250 personnel identified as contacts of the COVID-19 patient detected from the Welikada Prison have been subjected to PCR tests, the Prison Department said.
06 Jul 2020 - 4 - 1049
Parliament heads and Director General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe today discussed measures to be taken when the Parliament sits post general elections where Dr. Jasinghe highlighted the need to adhere to the COVID-19 guidelines.
06 Jul 2020 - 9 - 3814
Cricketer Kusal Mendis, who was arrested over a fatal accident, was released on bail by Panadura magistrate Chandana Kalansuriya today.
05 Jul 2020 - 3 - 1746
The seafarer from Jinthupitiya, Colombo 13, who had tested positive for Covid-19 few days ago, has been discharged from the hospital as five repeated PCR tests become negative, Health Services Director-General Dr Anil Jasinghe said.
04 Jul 2020 - 3 - 1295
The three member Elections Commission will on July 6 discuss and submit a proposal to the health authorities to extend the quarantine period of those in centers and home to 21 days from the existing 14 days so that two PCR tests can be conducted on them before the August 5 General Elections.
02 Jul 2020 - 8 - 3069
Twelve more officers including an Inspector of Police, a Sub Inspector attached to the Police Narcotics Unit were arrested by the CID for selling a consignment of drugs to a drug dealer, police sources said.
30 Jun 2020 - 6 - 1976
Sri Lanka’s economy is slated to suffer a major breakdown soon as a result of wrong economic policies, former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka alleged yesterday.
28 Jun 2020 - 5 - 14616
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in the United States announced the death of a female Sri Lankan elephant ‘Shanthi’.
26 Jun 2020 - 6 - 7203
The US Supreme Court on Thursday handed over a victory to the Donald Trump administration on the president’s signature issue of immigration, in relation to an asylum case filed by a Sri Lankan, NBC News reported.
25 Jun 2020 - 13 - 3891
The Expert’s Committee appointed to review the proposed Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)agreement in its final report said the agreement contained many complications and negative consequences.
25 Jun 2020 - 3 - 1031
Considering a Writ application, the Court of Appeal today gave an interim order staying the ongoing proceedings of the trial at bar in the Colombo High Court against Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda, until the final hearing and determination of the Writ application.
25 Jun 2020 - 5 - 2042
A Fundamental Rights (FR) petition was filed in the Supreme Court today urging legal action be taken against Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman and that he be arrested.
24 Jun 2020 - 39 - 6502
Former minister Mangala Samaraweera said today that he is impressed by Harin Fernando over the comments he recently made in relation to the Catholic Church.
24 Jun 2020 - 3 - 1408
The Police have recorded a statement from former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage over his comment on 2011 World Cup final match fixing.
21 Jun 2020 - 35 - 17320
Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Mahela Jayawardane today said that he will check with Thilanga Sumathipala before reacting to any comment in future.
18 Jun 2020 - 7 - 4019
The Western Province (South) Crimes officials have arrested a suspect, under whose name a bank account has been registered and under which transactions amounting to Rs.490 million belonging to underworld figure Sinhara Amal Silva alias ’Kudu Anju’ have been made.
17 Jun 2020 - 21 - 10087
Responding to remarks of former MP S.B. Dissanayake, former cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara said today that he did not ask for the Nuwara Eliya Golf Course to be given to him for 20 years and that his proposal, which was made years ago, was for a small plot of land adjacent to it.
17 Jun 2020 - 3 - 951
The Central Bank has appointed a three-member committee to look into irregularities at financial and leasing companies, the President’s Media Division said.
17 Jun 2020 - 11 - 1370
Election Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya said yesterday he was trying his best to keep the costs for the August 5 general election below Rs.10 billion amid the challenges posed by COVID-19.
14 Jun 2020 - 23 - 10950
The government is considering the reopening of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake prior to August 1,Tourism and Aviation Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said.
11 Jun 2020 - 11 - 12653
At least 30 police officers including the Kollupitiya Police OIC, who were on duties near the US embassy in Colombo to disperse the Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) protesters, have been sent for quarantine, the Police said.
09 Jun 2020 - 1 - 2457
The extraordinary gazette with preferential numbers of candidates contesting the General Elections 2020 was published by the Government Printing Department a short while ago.
09 Jun 2020 - 0 - 235
The printing of candidates’ preferential numbers is in progress, Government Printer Mrs. Gangani Liyanage said, adding that the printing of preferential numbers in six districts and of dual ballot papers had already been completed.
08 Jun 2020 - 25 - 4184
There will be only two main political parties to contest this year’s general election, former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told several UNP-led trade union members this morning at the party headquarters in Sirikotha.
08 Jun 2020 - 11 - 7605
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTD) has issued tourism operational guidelines as a move to resume tourism sector.
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