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Quarantine curfew tightened, all essential services stores closed for 3 days

Supermarkets, pharmacies and other food stalls will be closed for 03 days from today (Oct 13) in the areas where quarantine curfew is imposed, Police Media Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.



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Home Delivery of Medicinal Drugs - Health Ministry

Health Ministry recommends patients with chronic diseases and the elderly, not to attend hospital clinics until further notice.


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Civil Security Department to maintain Avukana Buddha Statue premises

The Civil Security Department (CSD) has been entrusted with the privilege to maintain the area of sacred Avukana Buddha Statue from today (Oct 10), the CSD Media Division said.

 


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Minuwangoda Coronavirus cluster rose to 1186 -NOCPCO

The total number of COVID-19 positive cases reported from the Minuwangoda cluster increased to 1186 with 103 locally identified close contacts and 02 factory employees, the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) said today (Oct 11).



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Met Dept warns on showers and winds during next few days

The Meteorology Department informs the public on the temporary enhancement of windy and showery conditions over the island, particularly over the South-Western parts during next few days from tonight, due to fairly active south-west monsoon.


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A suspect arrested with a pistol and ammunition

Special Investigation Bureau officers have arrested a person with a pistol and a magazine with 6 ammunitions during his attempt to sell them for Rs. 250,000 / = at Badulla yesterday evening (Oct 09).


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Sri Lanka Army turns 71 years today

The Sri Lanka Army (SLA) having founded on Oct 10, 1949, as the Ceylon Army, celebrates its ‘71st Army Day’ today (Oct 10, 2020).


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Nobel Peace Prize goes to UN World Food Programme

The Norwegian Nobel Committee said the WFP had acted "as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict".



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Government urges not to presume true the false propaganda

The government urges the public not to presume true the false propaganda being disseminated on social media platforms.


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Indian Defence Advisor Meets Defence Secretary

Indian Defence Adviser in Sri Lanka Capt. Vikas Sood met Defence Secretary Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne, at the Ministry today (Oct 09).


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‘SLA Way Forward Strategy for 2020-2025’ drafted

Sri Lanka Army (SLA) handed over the draft ‘Sri Lanka Army Way Forward Strategy for 2020-2025’ to the former Army Commanders for their views, in an event organised at the Army Headquarters yesterday (Oct 8).


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Essential services in curfew areas are open for public

Arrangements have been made to provide essential services for the general public in the 18 police divisions in the Gampaha District where the quarantine curfew is imposed, the Police said.



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SLAF won IPSC Sharp Shooter Championship -2020

SLAF Shooting team became Champions at the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) led ‘Sharp Shooter Championship- 2020’ in Kandy.

 


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Minuwangoda Police to continue its operations – DIG Ajith Rohana

Police Media Spokesman and Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Legal, Discipline and Conduct Range, DIG Ajith Rohana told defence.lk that, Minuwangoda Police will continue its operations following healthcare guidelines and disinfection programme whilst isolating the Police officers who were exposed to the Coronavirus.


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Navy disinfects Inter-Provincial Main Passenger Bus Terminal, Colombo

Continuing its efforts to contain the coronavirus spread among the general public, Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) conducted a disinfection programme at the Provincial Main Passenger Bus Terminal (PMPBT) in Colombo Fort yesterday  (Oct 8).


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Army clears a rock fell in Kotagala

Sri Lanka Army troops assigned for disaster response had joined their hands to clear a large rock rolled onto the Kotagala road completely blocking the movement to either side for the regional community.



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Police Seek public support to locate a coronavirus positive patient escaped from Ragama Hospital

RDS Kumara, a 62-year-old resident of No. 307, Kandy Road, Paliyagoda identified to be positive for coronavirus, has  escaped from Ragama Hospital yesterday night (Oct 06), Police media Spokesmen DIG Ajith Rohana said.

 



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Army Suspended its 71st Anniversary Commemorations

The forthcoming 71st Army Anniversary Day programmes have been suspended with immediate effect considering the present status of coronavirus cluster in the Gampaha District.


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Official Sri Lanka Police news related to COVID -19

Information related to prevention of coronavirus spread and news on duties performed by the Police could be obtained from the following police officials, the Police said: