Mahara Prison riot: Bodies of two inmates identified

Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana said the two inmates, who lived in Ja-Ela and Kiribathgoda, had been remanded over narcotics-related charges.

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Dec 05, 2020

New Deputy Secretary General and Chief of Staff of Parliament appointed

Attorney-at-Law Mrs. Kushani Rohanadheera has been appointed as the Deputy Secretary General and Chief of Staff of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

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Dec 04, 2020

Coronavirus-infected man who spat on PHIs remanded

The Covid-19 infected man who spat on health workers and obstructed their duties at Atulugama in Bandaragama has been arrested and produced before the court today (04).

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Dec 04, 2020

Sri Lanka’s coronavirus death toll rises to 124

Sri Lanka has reported two more deaths due to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, the Department of Government Information confirmed a short while ago.

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Dec 02, 2020

528 more coronavirus cases detected

The Department of Government Information says that another 528 individuals have tested positive for novel coronavirus in the country.

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Dec 02, 2020

Cyclone ‘Burevi’ enters Sri Lanka

Cyclone ‘Burevi’ has entered the island through Mullaitivu and Trincomalee areas, the Department of Meteorology confirmed.

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Dec 02, 2020

Depression over south-east Bay of Bengal to intensify into cyclonic storm

The Department of Meteorology says the Depression over the south-east Bay of Bengal, which laid centred 590 km east and southeast to

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Dec 01, 2020

Seven new Covid-19 fatalities push death toll to 116

Sri Lanka’s Covid-19 death toll climbed to 116 as seven new fatalities were confirmed today (29), the Director-General of Health Services said.

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Nov 30, 2020

Four dead, 24 hospitalized in Mahara Prison unrest

A total of 24 inmates of Mahara Prison have been admitted to the Ragama Hospital for treatment, following the unrest reported

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Nov 30, 2020

Woman sent to quarantine center miscarries, blames authorities’ negligence

A woman who had been subjected to quarantine at a quarantine center claims that her miscarriage was caused by the negligence of officials who

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Nov 29, 2020

Two more COVID-19 deaths push death toll to 109

Sri Lanka has reported two more coronavirus-related deaths, the Director-General of Health Services confirmed a short while ago.

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Nov 29, 2020

Covid-19 infections soar as 274 more test positive

Total number of Covid-19 cases registered by the Minuwangoda-Peliyagoda cluster hit 19,237 today (28), as more persons were tested positive for the virus.

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Nov 29, 2020

Maldivian defence minister meets Prime Minister

Defence Minister of the Maldives, Mariya Ahmed Didi called on Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at his official residence in Wijerama.

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Nov 29, 2020

Sri Lanka’s Covid-19 death toll tops 100 with 08 new fatalities

Sri Lanka’s Covid-19 death toll moved past the grim milestone of 100 today (27) following the reports of 08 new deaths.

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Nov 28, 2020

Sri Lanka adds 221 fresh Covid-19 cases

Total count of Covid-19 cases registered by the Minuwangoda-Peliyagoda cluster reached 18,963, as more persons were tested positive for the virus.

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Nov 28, 2020

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