COLOMBO (News 1st): A decision has been reached to PROHIBIT public gatherings, parties, other events, and night club activities after 10:00 PM with effect from Saturday (May 01) for a period of two weeks, the Army Commander General Shavendra Silva told News 1st. “The night club activities after 10:00 PM is prohibited with immediate effect […]
NO parties, events, night club activities after 10:00 PM from today (01): Army Commander
COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka Customs plans to re-export another consignment of imported Coconut oil containing cancer-causing component Aflatoxin, which is unsuitable for human consumption. Accordingly, 230 metric tonnes of substandard Coconut oil imported by Edirisinghe Edible Oil (Pvt) Ltd, will be re-exported on Tuesday (May. 04). The consignment will be returned to the Malaysian […]
COLOMBO (News 1st): The National Programme to provide five (05) Turmeric Plants free of charge, for every house commenced on Saturday (May 01), the Department of Export Agriculture (DEA) said. Under the first phase of the programme, 7.5 million Turmeric plants will be distributed across the island, Upul Ranaweera, the Director (Development) at the Department […]
COLOMBO (News 1st): The prevailing showery conditions experienced over the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, and Uva provinces is likely to enhance up to a certain extent during the next few days, the Department of Meteorology said on Saturday (May 01). Heavy rainfalls exceeding 100 mm could be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, […]
Heavy rainfalls exceeding 100 mm likely in WP and other areas
COLOMBO (News 1st); The new office premises of the Attorney General’s Department were opened by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday (30). Built at a cost of Rs. 1480 million, the 12-storey building is equipped with modern facilities including an auditorium, a restaurant and a car park. Ali Sabary, PC, Minister of Justice, Dappula De […]
(PICTURES) Attorney General’s Department moves to a new location
COLOMBO (News 1st): The Director-General of Health Services confirmed that ELEVEN (11) COVID-19 deaths were reported in the country on Friday (Apr. 30), raising Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 death toll to 678. The details of the deceased are as follows: 01. A 79-year-old female from Piliyandala. She died on 30.04.2021 on admission to a private hospital […]
COLOMBO (News 1st): Multiple areas in several districts including Colombo were placed under isolation with immediate effect on Saturday morning (May 01), Army Commander General Shavendra Silva, the Head of the National Operations Centre on Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) told News 1st. The newly isolated areas are as follows: In the Colombo District: Nampamunuwa […]
Multiple GN Divisions in 04 districts including Colombo isolated: NOCPCO
The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers are likely in parts of the Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces t...
