Category: Sri Lanka
Capt. Nihal Keppetipola new SLPA Chairman
COLOMBO (News 1st); Capt. Nihal Keppetipola received his letter of appointment from the Minister of Ports and Shipping Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardena as the Chairman of…
2,028 COVID-19 cases on Sunday (20)
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka recorded a total of 2,028 COVID-19 cases on Sunday (20), said the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak…
Weddings & Festivities prohibited; New Health Guidelines Released
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Director General of Health Services on Sunday (20) released new guidelines with respect to the easing of travel restrictions with…
Action to be taken for doctoring COVID-19 data
COLOMBO (News1st): State minister Channa Jayasumana has said that disciplinary action will be taken against officers who had provided inaccurate data on COVID-19. “We will…
Carcasses of marine creatures wash up after X-Press Pearl fire
COLOMBO (News1st): Turtles had washed up on the shores of Galle, Puttalam, Batticaloa, Ampara and Jaffna. The carcass of a turtle had washed up on…
47 COVID-19 deaths confirmed on Saturday (19)
COLOMBO (News 1st); 47 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed on Saturday (19), said the Director General of Health Services on Sunday (20).
51,000+ COVID infections so far in June 2021 – NOCPCO
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka recorded a total of 51,303 COVID-19 infections from the 01st to the 20th of June, said the National Operations Center…
Navy nets Rs. 02 Bn worth of Heroin and Kerala Cannabis in the past 05 days
COLOMBO (News 1st): Special search operations conducted by the Navy in the seas off Karukupane in Chilaw and Madagal in Jaffna on 18th and 19th…
Red Flags raised as dead sea turtles and dolphins continue to wash up on Sri Lankan shores
COLOMBO (News 1st); Almost 60 sea turtles have washed up on Sri Lankan shores in the past three weeks, ever since the X-Press Pearl disaster…
Prime lands in Colombo under threat?
COLOMBO (News1st): A manager of the Cey Nor restaurant has said that some groups have visited the property, as it has been identified for an…
