The water supply for parts of Colombo will be interrupted for 15 hours in several areas in Colombo and Kaduwela with effect from 9.00 am to 12 midnight today (March 21) ; the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB)… Read More
Passara accident: Driver is in critical condition and truck driver arrested
Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said that the driver of the bus has not died as reported earlier and he is currently receiving treatment in critical condition. Also he is identified as a 53 year old man resident of Lunugala.… Read More
SLAF officer died during parachute training; Airman injured
Sri Lanka Air Force officer had died and an airman was injured during a parachute training session today morning (March 20). Insident happened at SLAF Parachute Training School in Ampara. The deceased officer was 34 years old and identified as… Read More
Sri lanka ranks 129 out of 149 countries in World Happiness Report
UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network released the World Happiness Report 2021 on Friday (March 19). It has ranked Sri Lanka in 129 out of 149 countries. Finland was ranked as the happiest country and Afghanistan the least happiest country out… Read More
Rich countries try to block vaccine plans for developing countries
Wealthy countries including the UK trying to block proposals to help developing countries to increase their vaccine manufacturing capabilities.( BBC ) Even Several poorer countries have asked the WHO to help tem to manufacture vaccines richer countries are pushing back… Read More
Sri Lanka approves China’s Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine
State Minister of Production Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Prof. Channa Jayasumana states that the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) has given the approval for the emergency use of Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use .
13 people were killed in a bus accident
Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said that 13 people were killed and nearly 31 passengers were injured in a road accident in Passara todat (March 20) morning. Police said that bus had skipped off the road and plunged down a… Read More
NATA request to stop manufacturing and promoting the cinnamon based cigarette
National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (NATA) is going to initiate legal actions against the newly launched cinnamon based cigarette “Lion Heart”. Viraj Bandaranayake the Legal Head of NATA stated that the manufacturer of the cigarette had failed to obtain… Read More
Kandy Esala Perahera declared as UNESCO Heritage
Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO states a proposals was submitted to declare the Kandy Esala Procession commonly as a World Heritage. Secretary General of Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO Moderates Asia Pacific Consultations Dr. Punchi Nilame Meegaswatte said… Read More
Bangladesh National cricket team is visiting Sri lanka for a test mach series.
The Bangladesh National Cricket Team will arrive in Sri Lanka on the 12th April 2021 for a Two Match Test Series, played under the World Test Championship. The series originally was scheduled to be played during October- November 2020 but… Read More
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