Negligence was cause for X-Press Pearl fire
A criminal investigation by Sri Lanka Police revealed that the fire on board the X-Press Pearl container ship was caused due to negligence. Sri Lanka...
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“Medicine can be delivered to home through post” – Dr. Champika Wickramasinghe
Due to the prevailing pandemic situation and travel restrictions, people can get their medicine delivered home by post through calling the hospital they normally receive...
A project kicks off to culture artificial reef in Northern waters
The Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources with the assistance of Navy (11th of June) launched a project to culture artificial reef off the Delft...
09 suspects connected to discovery of 200 kg of heroin in Weligama
09 people have been arrested over the discovery of 200 kg of heroin inside a multi-day fishign vessel in the southern seas of Weligama, said...
63 more COVID-19 deaths reported.
The Director-General of Health Services confirmed that Sri Lanka has reported 63 more deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday (12th of June). As...
137,067 vaccinated against COVID-19 yesterday
Sri Lanka has vaccinated a total of 137,067 individuals against the COVID-19 virus yesterday (12th of June), stated State Minister of Production, Supply, and Regulation...
53-year-old dead while distilling illicit liquor
Sammanthurai Police have launched a special investigation into the death of a 53-year-old following an explosion while distilling illicit liquor, Sri Lanka Police said. “A...
Risk of losing South Korean jobs to Sri Lanka
The South Korean government has informed the Sri Lankan government to immediately repatriate Sri Lankan workers who had been legally employed in South Korea and...
STF arrests drug dealer with links to ‘Kanjipani Imran’
The Police Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a drug dealer working for a main accomplice of the incarcerated narcotics trafficker and criminal gang member...
1,633 new COVID-19 cases detected so far today
A total of 1,633 more COVID-19 patients have been detected so far today(12th of June), the Health Ministry said. Accordingly, the total number of positive...