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Land Minister warns against selling fertilizer above price cap
Local

Land Minister warns against selling fertilizer above price cap

Local farmers face crisis as the government decided to halt the the chemical fertilizer imports. Farmers claim that the previously…

byAyman Ameer03/06/202103/06/2021
CID ASP kidnapped my wife; Police OIC lodges complaint
LocalTOP STORY

CID ASP kidnapped my wife; Police OIC lodges complaint

A complaint has been filed against an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) accusing him…

byAyman Ameer03/06/2021
Investigation into death of 22-year-old in police custody
Local

Investigation into death of 22-year-old in police custody

Investigations into the demise of a 22-year-old male while in the custody of the Batticaloa Police.

byAyman Ameer03/06/2021
Over 900 arrested flouting quarantine regulations
Local

Over 900 arrested flouting quarantine regulations

947 persons were arrested yesterday (02) for flouting quarantine regulations, Police Media Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana said.    

byAyman Ameer03/06/2021
15 including Chandimal Jayasinghe and Piyumi Hansamali placed in qurantine
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15 including Chandimal Jayasinghe and Piyumi Hansamali placed in qurantine

15 persons including Chandimal Jayasinghe and Piyumi Hansamali have been placed in quarantine at center in Passara, Sri Lanka Police…

byAyman Ameer02/06/2021
Travel restrictions further extended
LocalTOP STORY

Travel restrictions further extended

Travel restrictions have been extended till 4am on 14 June (Monday), Army Commander General Shavendra Silva stated. Restrictions WILL NOT…

byAyman Ameer02/06/2021
Towing of MV X-Press Pearl halted; ships bottom strikes seabed
Local

Towing of MV X-Press Pearl halted; ships bottom strikes seabed

Towing of the damaged MV X-Press Pearl has been halted as a part of the ship’s bottom has strikes the…

byAyman Ameer02/06/2021
Local

Manufacturers of Sinopharm jab confirm despatch to Sri Lanka

The manufacturers of the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine have confirmed the despatch of 01 million doses to Sri Lanka on 06…

byAyman Ameer02/06/2021
No entry to Negombo lagoon; fishing from Panadura to Negombo halted with immediate effect
LocalTOP STORY

No entry to Negombo lagoon; fishing from Panadura to Negombo halted with immediate effect

Vessels will not be granted passage to Negombo lagoon while fishing from Panadura to Negombo had been stopped with immediate…

byAyman Ameer02/06/202102/06/2021
Veteran Sri Lankan journalist Qadri Ismail waives goodbye
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Veteran Sri Lankan journalist Qadri Ismail waives goodbye

Veteran Sri Lankan journalist and author of the new Galle Fort Cookery book, Professor Qadri Ismail passed away at the…

byAyman Ameer02/06/2021

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