COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Civil Aviation Authority has informed all airlines that passengers with a travel history (including transit) in the past 14 days to Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe will not be permitted to disembark in Sri Lanka with effect from 0001hrs on 1st July 2021 (Local Time in […]
Passengers from Southern African region not allowed to enter SL from 01st July
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry has introduced a home care program for COVID patients. According to this program, the patients will be under the observation of the regional Medical Officer and will be categorized so that they will be admitted to the hospital in a streamlined manner. Necessary assistance can be obtained via […]
COLOMBO (News 1st); ‘Gammadda’ broke boundaries yet again on Monday (28) by expanding the ‘Gammadda Thaksalawa’ Free-To-Air education concept from G.C.E. Ordinary Level to Grade 05 scholarship. Educational programs aimed at the Grade 05 Scholarship Examination will telecast on weekdays from 9 am to 10 am starting Monday (28) with a repeat telecast scheduled for […]
‘Gammadda Thaksalawa’ now airing lessons for Gr. 05 students
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Criminal Investigations Department arrested another suspect connected to the Rs. 43 Mn financial scam on Sunday (27). Police Spokesperson Senior DIG Ajith Rohana speaking to News 1st said the financial fraud had taken place on the 12th of April 2021. ‘An organized gang had prepared fake cheques to withdraw money from […]
COLOMBO (News 1st); India successfully carried out the test-firing of a new missile in the Agni series known as Agni P on Monday off the coast of Odisha, officials said. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested the new generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island at 10:55am off […]
India successfully test-fires Agni Prime, a new missile in Agni series
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka recorded 67,260 COVID-19 cases in June 2021, said the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) on Monday (28).
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police arrested a close associate of wanted criminal ‘Kosgoda Rana’ on Sunday (27) for the possession of two illegally assembled pick-up trucks. The 27-year-old suspect was arrested by the Special Task Force in Tissamaharam, said Police Spokesperson Senior DIG Ajith Rohana.
‘Kosgoda Rana’s associate arrested with illegally assembled pick-ups
The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers are likely in parts of the Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces t...
