Police officers are seen operating road blocks to check people travelling during the quarantine curfew. Pix by Nisal Baduge

A minor earth tremor was reported this morning in the Lunugamwehera area in the Southern Province, a senior official of the Seismic Data and Tsunami Alert Centre (SDTAC) said.

Senior Consultant Physician attached to the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH), Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama has resigned from the Intercollegiate Technical Committee of the Director-General of Health Services, informed sources told Daily Mirror today.

A tax of Rs. 40 per kilogram will be levied on imported big onions with effect from today, Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said.

The cabinet has approved a sum of Rs. 106.625 million as a reward scheme to be allocated for the medal winners, athletes and coaches who participated at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.

Four stillborn babies, of a pregnant mother infected with Covid-19, have died during the delivery at the Ampara General Hospital.

Seven females including five foreign women have been arrested when the police raided a brothel at Hill Street in Dehiwala last night.

State Minister of Money and Capital Markets, and State Enterprise Reforms, Ajith Nivard Cabraal is to step down from his portfolio and resign as a member of parliament to be sworn in as the Governor of the Central Bank.

Three steps have been introduced and informed the health authorities by the Transport Ministry to operate the transport service when there is a health risk, Transport State Minister Dilum Amunugama said.

Sri Lanka Customs has approved exports valued at Rs.46.43 billion and collected import taxes amounting to Rs. 9.34 billion during the quarantine curfew period, Customs Media Spokesman and Deputy Director Sudattha Silva said.

Patients who have recovered from COVID-19 have been advised not to over-exert and do strenuous exercises They just need to be careful for a few weeks before they can return back to their normal lives,” medical experts said A significant proportion

People urged not to have any preference to one specific vaccine and to take what is available People, especially those above 60 years who face genuine reasons for not being vaccinated yet, urged to contact medical experts

The vaccination drive for the individuals in the age group of 20 to 29 was carried out at the Yatawatta Purana Viharaya, Pahalagama, Gampaha in line with Government’s decision to commence vaccination rollout for the relevant age group in Colombo an

The oxygen is seen being stored in a bowser to be supplied to a hospital in Colombo. The Government has decided to import liquid medicinal Oxygen to address a possible shortage of oxygen in the country. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

There is no truth in reports about non-acceptance of ‘credentials’ of Milinda Moragoda, the High Commissioner-designate of Sri Lanka to India by Government of India, the High Commission of India, Colombo clarified.

Around 35 acres of land out of 40 acres of the Welikada Prison premises in Borella will be set aside for investments after the prison complex is moved to Horana.

The number of COVID-19 patients depending on oxygen has been relatively reduced in the country, Deputy Director-General of Health Services Dr Hemantha Herath said.

A total of 180 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (05) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to 10,320.

The President has taken over extraordinary powers by declaring emergency regulations in the pretext of protecting consumers, the National People’s Power (NPP) said today.

The final examination for Teachers’ Training Colleges for the years 2020 and 2021 was postponed indefinitely, the Examinations Department announced today.

Emergency regulations declared by the government to distribute essential goods to the people were approved in Parliament today with 132 MPs voting for it and 51 against.

Claiming that the state of emergency was declared not militarize the country as claimed by some factions, Agricultural Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said today it was solely done for the provision of essential goods at a concessionary price.

Due to an increase in the need for ambulances to transport COVID patients and victims, the Transport Ministry has decided to repair defunct ambulances expeditiously and make them suitable for the service.

The final rites of Veddah Chief Uruwarige Wannila Aththo’s spouse Uruwarige Heenmanika who died of Covid-19 were performed at the Mahiyanganaya Public Cemetery in accordance with health regulations. Pix by Chamil Rupasinghe

The above 60 years population cannot be vaccinated one hundred percent in the country due to numerous reasons, the Health Ministry said today.

Permission has been granted today by the government to allow certain appliances could be fitted to trishaws such as decorations etc., Transport State Minister Dilum Amunugama said.

Vaccination of people in the age group of 20 to 30 years begins today. Vaccination rollout are being carried out in Colombo and four other districts. The Colombo District Vaccination Centers were held at Ginthupitiya MOH Office, Sugathadasa stadium a

Former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen who had been named as the fifth suspect over the death of a 16-year-old domestic aide at his residence was today ordered to be remanded till September 17, after being produced before Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Cou

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa have offered condolences on the demise of Sri Lankan music legend Sunil Perera.

The inoculation of those over 20 years of age commenced today in the Western Province. People are seen getting vaccine at the Bodhiraja Viharaya, Panagoda. Pix by Nisal Baduge