Anu Dissanayaka

Police Special Task Force (STF) has recovered 129 kilograms of Kerala Cannabis from a house in Kolonnawa. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3fDN7Kc https://ift.tt/3uBTthq

The first COVID-19 quarantine center specifically for the Maha Sangha has been established in Kandy, Media Bureau of Sri Dalada Maligawa announced. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3vDYRBL https://ift.tt/3yRt9D4

Five persons have been taken into custody in the area of Arasadi in Jaffna for holding a party in violation of quarantine regulations, says the Police Spokesperson. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3p7Ur3D https://ift.tt/2TwGyQZ

Sri Lanka ramped up the COVID-19 inoculation drive on Monday (May 31), recording the highest number of vaccinations rolled out in a single day. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2SICmNJ https://ift.tt/2SL1x1Q

Sri Lanka Police has arrested 1,047 individuals on Monday (May 31) for violating quarantine regulations such as wearing face masks and maintaining social distancing in public places. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3yRf2xA https://ift.tt/2R85QE6

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a new naming system for variants of COVID-19. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/34xpFrF https://ift.tt/3fTQ7kq

Several spells of showers are expected in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts today, the Department of Meteorology said further. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3fYQiuL https://ift.tt/2SNO8Gg

The Director-General of Health Services confirmed that Sri Lanka has reported 43 more deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday (May 31). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3p8jDqT https://ift.tt/3i4vXHd

All heads of government institutes are directed to summon only a minimum number of employees to carry out functions. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3vF03Vx https://ift.tt/3p8KYJj

The Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry reports that another 1,351 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, moving the daily total of new cases to 2,882. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3p7zpCv https://ift.tt/3uIKaMM

Three airports, including the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), will be open to the public from tomorrow (June 01), State Minister of Aviation D. V. Chanaka said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3c5R5Jm https://ift.tt/2TwYSJK

Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said that the cancellation of leave of all police personnel will be further extended until June 15, 2021. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3i3Y6y7 https://ift.tt/34xPqrN

The Ministry of Health reports that another 1,531 persons have tested positive for coronavirus today (May 31). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3fBkDAL https://ift.tt/3fBO9q4

The Working Committee of the United National Party (UNP) has decided to appoint party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe to the UNP s National List seat in parliament. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3vEbHQG https://ift.tt/3p4ya6Z

The Ministry of Health reports that 1,915 more patients who were being treated for COVID-19 have recovered and have been discharged from hospital within the last 24 hours. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2SLXXob https://ift.tt/3ibA6t3

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today (May 31) appointed members to the Colombo Port City Economic Commission. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2SKIXH7 https://ift.tt/2BieI06

Two police officers who had released violator of quarantine law after receiving bribe have been interdicted, Police said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3vCQQgy https://ift.tt/3fBdXTd

An Assistant Superintendant of Police (ASP) has been transferred for allowing the celebration of Kurunegala Mayor s birthday within Kurunegala Police premises. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3yNKFYV https://ift.tt/3uw3jBi

The Civil Aviation Authority says that passengers with a travel history to Vietnam, including transit, in the past 14 days will not be permitted to disembark in Sri Lanka with immediate effect until further notice. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3i5aoGz https://ift.tt/34xqHnr

Event organizer Chandimal Jayasinghe and model Piumi Hansamali who were arrested over the violation of quarantine regulations have been granted bail. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3uDJIPH https://ift.tt/34xWiWg

Valaichchenai Police have arrested two individuals for illegally transporting liquor, this morning (May 31). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3uFHv6i https://ift.tt/34xWgxC

Event organizer Chandimal Jayasinghe and model Piumi Hansamali have been arrested by the Fort Police over the violation of quarantine regulations. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3i1RHn2 https://ift.tt/2SLFOH2

Sri Lanka Police is currently looking into the sudden influx of visitors to the city of Colombo today (May 31), Police Media Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3yNB4kV https://ift.tt/3p6lgFr

The administration of the second dose of the Sinopharm vaccine will commence on June 08, the head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3fyBVyg https://ift.tt/3wLuHwy

The All Ceylon Nurses Union launched a trade union action by reporting sick leave this morning (May 31). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3p4HIPe https://ift.tt/3p7k7gJ

The final decision on whether or not to extend the entry ban at airports will be declared by the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranatunga said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3fAlOjN https://ift.tt/34ujyEm

A registrar of marriages from Oluvil has been arrested by the TID for allegedly providing accommodation to Zahran Hashim, the ringleader of the Easter Sunday attacks, and others on several occasions from 2017. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3p4beVn https://ift.tt/3i128qZ

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is to record statements today from the captain and engineer of MV X-Press Pearl over the fire onboard the ship, police spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3p2S8Px https://ift.tt/2BieI06

Sri Lanka Police says that a total of 755 individuals were arrested within yesterday for violating quarantine regulations. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2R5g6gm https://ift.tt/2Tp3lhn

The Department of Meteorology forecasts showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3p3kQQ4 https://ift.tt/3vDdNjx

Vietnam has discovered a new coronavirus variant that s a hybrid of strains first found in India and the U.K., the Vietnamese health minister said Saturday. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/34wwA4i https://ift.tt/2BieI06

Vietnam has discovered a new coronavirus variant that s a hybrid of strains first found in India and the U.K., the Vietnamese health minister said Saturday. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3uxTkeD https://ift.tt/2BieI06

Sri Lanka has registered 36 more victims of COVID-19, Director-General of Health Services confirmed on Tuesday (May 30). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3fEHhs5 https://ift.tt/3fzn1HY

Daily COVID-19 cases count moved to 2,849 on Sunday (May 30) as 663 more people were tested positive for the virus in Sri Lanka. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3i5L5Ea https://ift.tt/3fzcQ6t

Sri Lanka is facing its worst beach pollution crisis as tonnes of plastic waste from a burning container ship wash ashore, a senior environment official said Saturday. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3fAClo4 https://ift.tt/3yQ74Vp

Italy extended on Sunday an entry ban for people coming from Sri Lanka, India, and Bangladesh, as a continued precaution against the more transmissible B.1.617 variant of the novel coronavirus. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/34v7dzN https://ift.tt/3wIxExZ

The Ministry of Health reports that another 2,186 persons have tested positive for coronavirus today (May 30). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3c65uFj https://ift.tt/3i9LYf7

The Ministry of Health reports that 1,434 more patients who were being treated for COVID-19 have recovered and have been discharged from hospital within the last 24 hours. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2SDY6dA https://ift.tt/3c0tjyg

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says that Sri Lanka s health sector has reached its tipping point and the only way to protect them is by adopting a common set of principles accepted by all. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3fz8En5 https://ift.tt/2BieI06

Thirty-four persons have been injured in a bus accident on the Ratnapura-Kalawana road this morning (May 30). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3fwDzQU https://ift.tt/3p1TERX

A special discussion, chaired by Attorney General Sanjaya Rajaratnam was held this morning (30) on the next steps to be taken with regard to the fire-ravaged container ship X-Press Pearl . MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3uzOOwf https://ift.tt/2BieI06

The All Ceylon Nurses Union has decided to engage in a trade union action from tomorrow (May 31) morning. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3fyS5I8 https://ift.tt/2RTPHT2

The Ministry of Education has issued instruction related to the admission of students to Grade 01 in government schools for the Year 2022. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3wJLMqY https://ift.tt/3fyj7PR

A total of 914 individuals were arrested on Saturday (May 29) for not wearing face masks in public, Police Media Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3i3JEWU https://ift.tt/3yMRBFQ

Former parliamentarian and former Southern Provincial Councilor Ven. Baddegama Samitha Thero has passed away, sources told Ada Derana. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3uyoVgk https://ift.tt/2SDR9cv

Sri Lanka has registered 42 more victims of COVID-19, Director-General of Health Services confirmed Saturday (May 29). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3fTbRgd https://ift.tt/3fw8dKb

The Minister of Trade today (May 29) inspected the Mega Sathosa outlet in Ratmalana, where Rs 5,000 worth relief pack containing essential items are being prepared for distribution in isolated areas. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3vLAAtT https://ift.tt/3uyxyaS

The Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council has recently introduced a coffin made out of cardboard for COVID-19 victims. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3fxrScL https://ift.tt/2Tjk3yI

The Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry reports that another 788 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, moving the daily total of new cases to 2,827. MORE. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/34rf5lS https://ift.tt/3fwZyaB

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has urged the government to prioritize differently-abled people and those with special needs in Sri Lanka s inoculation drive against the novel coronavirus. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3i2b67t https://ift.tt/2BieI06