International postal charges upped International postal charges have been increased, Postmaster General Ranjith Ariyaratne has said. This decision has been taken after considering the increase of fuel charges, airfare, CTB and railway fares as well as the value of the…
THREE MORE COVID-19 RELATED FATALITIES CONFIRMED BY DGHS AS ON THE 29th
3 more COVID-19 deaths 03 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed yesterday (29) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll is at 16,556.
ELEVEN HOUR WATER CUT IN FOUR COLOMBO AREAS COL 09,10,11,12 FROM 9.00 PM ON SATUDAY TO 8 AM SUNDAY
An 11-hour water cut will be imposed in four areas of Colombo over the weekend, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board announced. Thereby, the water supply will be disrupted from 09.00 pm Saturday (30) until 08.00 am on Sunday…
NEW SCHOOL BUS SERVICE TO BE LAUNCHED FROM NEXT MONDAY
New school bus service from next Monday A new school bus service is to commence from next Monday (01) to transport schoolchildren and teachers to schools. The National Transport Board notes that 40 buses will be deployed within Western province…
LITRO GAS QUEUES TO END ?
End of Litro Gas queues? Litro Company has ended gas queues by distributing 33,000 MT of gas cylinders this month (July), said the company’s media spokesperson Mr. V. Ketheeswaran this afternoon (29). Noting that nearly 100,000 cylinders are being distributed…
SEATS RESERVATION TRAIN CHARGES REVISED FROM 1st AUGUST
Train seat reservation charges revised from Aug. 01 The Sri Lanka Railway Department will implement the revision of charges for seat reservations for all trains operating from August 01. The revised train fares include reservations for first-class seat tickets and…
CHINESE RESEARCH VESSEL TO HAMBANTOTA?
Chinese Research Vessel to Hambantota? India on Thursday said it was aware of reports about the planned visit of a Chinese vessel to a Sri Lankan port built with money from Beijing. However, according to The Hindu website, Sri Lanka’s…
COVID-19 RELATED FATALITIES ON THE RISE -FIVE CONFIRMED BY DGHS AS ON THE 28th INSTANT
FIVE more COVID-19 deaths 05 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed yesterday (28) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll is at 16,553.
COVID-19 RELATED VIRUS CAUSES HALTING OF TICKET ISSUANCE AT RAGAMA RAILWAY STATION
Ticket issuing at Ragama station halted over Covid-19 Ticket issuance at the Ragama Railway Station has been temporarily suspended after the station masters of the station contracted Covid-19. Noting that railway operations will be carried out as usual, the Sri…
RUPEES 17.8 Million FOUND IN PRESIDENT PALACE ORDERS POLICE TO HAND OVER
Court orders police to handover cash found from Prez House The Colombo Fort Magistrate – Thilina Gamage has ordered the Fort Police OIC to immediately produce the Rs. 17.8 Mn found inside from the President’s House by protestors. The Fort…
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