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Cyclone Burevi : Special Statement from Defence Secretary
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Cyclone Burevi : Special Statement from Defence Secretary

https://youtu.be/dqOGPHfNHus

byAyman Ameer02/12/2020
650 Archaeological monuments excavated from Batticaloa
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650 Archaeological monuments excavated from Batticaloa

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Department of Archaeology has successfully uncovered 650 archaeological monuments following excavations conducted in the Batticaloa district.…

byAyman Ameer02/12/2020
Lohan Ratwatte appointed State Minister of Prison Management & Prisoner’s Rehabilitation
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Lohan Ratwatte appointed State Minister of Prison Management & Prisoner’s Rehabilitation

Lohan Ratwatte was sworn in as the State Minister of Prison Management and Prisoner’s Rehabilitation today. The President’s Media Division…

byAyman Ameer02/12/202002/12/2020
Opposition MPs on a fact finding mission
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Opposition MPs on a fact finding mission

A group of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarians visited the Mahara Prison today as part of a fact-finding mission on…

byAyman Ameer02/12/202002/12/2020
Schools in NP will be closed on Thursday (03)
Local

Schools in NP will be closed on Thursday (03)

All schools in the Northern province will be closed on Thursday (03) and Friday (04) due to inclement weather, the…

byAyman Ameer02/12/2020
Cyclonic storm expected to enter Sri Lanka’s East Coast between 7 to 10pm.
Local

Cyclonic storm expected to enter Sri Lanka’s East Coast between 7 to 10pm.

Cyclonic storm ‘ BUREVI’ is expected to enter Sri Lanka’s East Coast between 7 pm – 10 pm, according to…

byAyman Ameer02/12/2020
Kolonnawa post office closed off after 2 employees test positive for CV-19
Local

Kolonnawa post office closed off after 2 employees test positive for CV-19

The Kolonnawa Post Office and six sub-post offices under its purview were closed off. Two employees of Kolonnawa Post Office…

byAyman Ameer02/12/202002/12/2020
8 inmates who died in the Mahara Prison riot posthumously test CV-19 positive
Local

8 inmates who died in the Mahara Prison riot posthumously test CV-19 positive

The Director of Colombo North Teaching Hospital in Ragama confirmed that 8 inmates who died in the unrest have posthumously…

byAyman Ameer02/12/202002/12/2020
The gory details
Local

The gory details

Mahara Prison is a maximum security prison, and is one of the largest prisons in Sri Lanka. Situated in the…

byAdmin02/12/2020
Entire country designated as a CV-19 risk zone
Local

Entire country designated as a CV-19 risk zone

Police Media Spokesman, DIG Ajith Rohana stated it is mandatory for everyone to follow health guidelines as the entire country…

byAyman Ameer01/12/2020

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