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Army and Air Force troops douse bush fire in Bandarawela

A sudden bush fire that erupted in Dowa Mahawanguwa in Bandarawela was jointly doused by the Sri Lanka Army and Air Force troops today (June 14).


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77 persons complete quarantine

A total of 77 persons left for their homes from Tri-Forcers managed quarantine centres today (June 14) after completing three weeks of quarantine.


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173 sailors still hospitalized for Coronavirus - NOCPCO

A total of 173 sailors from the Sri Lanka Navy are still under treatment at hospitals for the Coronavirus.


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Police cop who thwarted National Hospital robbery dies in a road accident

The Police Constable, who thwarted the Rs. 7.9 million robbery, at the Colombo National Hospital (CNH) died this morning while he was receiving treatment at the CNH’s ICU, where he was admitted after he met with an accident on June 11.



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Curfew hours revised; enforced from 12 midnight to 4a.m

The curfew hours now in effect for all districts have been revised as from 12 midnight to 4 am daily from June 14 onwards.


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No room for unlawful seizing of vehicles

There is no room for the unlawful seizing of vehicles owing to the non-payment of leasing installments, said President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.


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Total of 682 sailors discharged from hospitals

A total of 682 sailors have been recovered from the coronavirus and discharged from hospitals, so far.


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Only three COVID-19 patients reported yesterday

With only 11 patients reported during the past 48 hours, and three patients in particular reported on Friday (June 12), statistics show an apparent decrease in the numbers of Coronavirus positive cases reported in the country.


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165 persons leave quarantine centers today

Another group of 165 persons left for their homes from the Tri-Forces managed quarantine centers today (June 13).




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New Presidential Secretariat Ombudsman to receive public issues including drug trafficking

Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (Retd) S. M. Wickremasinghe has been appointed as the Ombudsman to Presidential Secretariat with today (12), says President’s Media Division.
 


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ICTA Chairman’s statement on its Board member Dr. Sanjiva Weerawarana’s resignation

Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) Chairman Jayantha De Silva’s statement on behalf of the Board on the sudden decision of its Board member Dr. Sanjiva Weerawarana’s resignation.


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Hayleys Fabrics donates printed fabric to SL Army

Hayleys Fabrics, a leading private-owned company administered under the Hayleys Group, has donated cloth material to the Defence Ministry, today (June 12).


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MOU signed to train 100,000 workers for state sector jobs

The Government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to train a workforce of 100,000 people from low income families to be employed in permanent government employments, today, at the Skills Development, Employment and Labour Relations Ministry in Narahenpita.


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SLN nabs illegal sandalwood logging racket

Sri Lanka Navy nabbed a racket of illegal sandalwood logs transportation in a joint operation conducted with the Police Anti-Corruption Unit, Hambantota yesterday (June 11).


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223 Sri Lankan expats return from Philippines

A group of 223 Sri Lankan expatriates including an infant arrived in the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) from Manila, Philippines last evening (June 11).


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T-56 used for Soysapura shooting rampage recovered

The weapon used for Soysapura, Mount Lavinia shooting incident was recovered with a suspect from Malabe by the Western Province Crime Division (Southern Range) yesterday (11).


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Police acted on court orders and quarantine law to disperse protesters - Defence Secretary

Police, which had taken the protesters of the Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) into custody, had acted on a court order and also under the provisions of the quarantine law which was strictly enforced to contain the spread of coronavirus, Defence Secretary Maj.Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne said.




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Once a soldier, always a soldier - Defence Secretary

Defence Secretary Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne emphasizing the requirement of serving well with pride said that soldiers cannot retire.


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SRQ Robotics donates remotely operated UV disinfection robot

A team of engineers of the ‘SRQ Robotics’, affiliated to the Moratuwa University, has donated an Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection robot which can disinfect public places.