Total COVID-19 cases rise to 219 in Sri lanka
Another individual has tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as of 3.00 pm today (14), the Ministry of Health has…
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Fire breaks out at Government Printing Department
A fire had broken out today at the premises of the Department of Government Printing located in Borella. Government Printer…
Russia’s Putin may deploy army as coronavirus cases surge
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the military could be deployed to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak, after the number…
Ranjan Ramanayake arrested for obstructing duties of police officers
Former United National Party (UNP) parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake has been arrested for obstructing the duties of police officers, police spokesman…
India extends coronavirus lockdown until May 3
India’s coronavirus lockdown has been extended until May 3, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in an address to the nation.…
240kg of fish harvest unfit for consumption destroyed
A 240kg of fish harvest unsuitable for human consumption has been destroyed in Kantale area. The fish stock was seized…
Deadly tornadoes batter southern US states
At least 13 people have died after storms triggered tornadoes and flooding across several southern US states. Tornadoes ripped through…
World Bank warns South Asia’s economic growth to slump
South Asia faces its worst economic performance in 40 years because of the coronavirus, the World Bank has said. The…
Police to launch special operation to nab curfew violators
A special island-wide police operation will be launched from 6.00 p.m. today to 6.00 p.m. tomorrow (14) to apprehend curfew…
Twitter suspends account of Chinese Embassy in Colombo
Social media giant Twitter has suspended the account of the Chinese Embassy in Colombo, days after it had responded to…