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Navy opens salt water barrier across Kelani River

Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) opened the salt water fence erected across the Kelani River in Ambatale area, yesterday (14).


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162 Navy families left quarantine centres

Quarantined in Sri Lanka Navy run centres, 162 family members of the Navy personnel left for their homes yesterday (14) on completion of 14-day quarantine process.


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PNB nabs four suspects with 226 kilos of heroin from Welisara

Following a tip off, Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) arrested four suspects with 226 kilos of heroin in Nugagahawatta road, Welisara and produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (15).


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Quarantined 179 persons released from SLAF Centre, Wanni

A total of 179 persons, who were undergoing 14-day quarantine period at the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) run quarantine centre in Wanni, have been released, after full medical check ups to ensure they are free of coronavius infection, today morning (15).


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No isolation areas in the country from today - Army Chief

Army Commander Shavendra Silva said, Bandaranayake Mawatha, Colombo 12 and Suduwella in Ja-Ela, kept under isolation, have been re-opened, from morning, today.


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President hands over three-month salary to COVID-19 Fund

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has handed over Rs 292,500.00, his three months salary to the ‘COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund’ at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (14).


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Along with yesterday’s 59 recovered sailors, the total rises to 121

Another 59 sailors infected with coronavirus, were discharged from hospitals following to PCR tests, conforming that they have fully recovered from the deadly virus yesterday (13).



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445 patients recovered and discharged from hospitals

A total of 445 Coronavirus patients have recovered and discharged from hospitals according to latest reports today (May 14).



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Defence Secretary pledges to protect national heritage sites of all religeous and ethnic groups

Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne pledged to protect and preserve archaeological and historic sites from vandalism and encroachments by individuals and organised groups.


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Police curfew to further continue in Colombo and Gampaha districts

Police curfew imposed in the Colombo and Gampaha districts, identified as high risk zones due to the Coronavirus pandemic is to continue until further notice.


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State-run hospitals to facilitate OPD patients of Navy Hospital, Welisara

Since the Navy General Hospital (NGH) Welisara is now treating for coronavirus positives, the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has facilitated their patients who are visiting the NGH regularly, to receive their medicine and healthcare facilities from the nearest government hospital from today (14).


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Navy recovers dumped RPG, mortar and hands grenades

Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) recovered a reserve of Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG), Mortar and Hand Grenades during a search operation in Chalai yesterday (12).




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350 Sri Lankan expatriates to arrive from Maldives today

More Sri Lankan expatriates are scheduled to arrive from Maldives in a special charter flight today (May 14).


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435 more people leave quarantine centers

A group of 435 more persons left for their homes from Tri-forces managed quarantine centers on completion of three-week quarantine yesterday (May 13).


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Presidential Task Force to ensure health security of Tri-forces visits Jaffna

Presidential Task Force to prevent coronavirus among Tri-Forces headed by Marshal of the Air Force Roshan Goonetileke, Governor of Western Province made a field visit to all Armed Forces establishments in the Jaffna peninsula from 12-13 May.

 


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Coronavirus may never go away, WHO warns

The coronavirus "may never go away", the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.


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8,099 persons left quarantine centers; 3,444 still under quarantine

A total of 8,099 individuals have reportedly left for their homes from Tri-forces managed quarantine centers by Wednesday (May 13).


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‘Itukama’ media campaign of COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund launched today

The media campaign ‘Itukama’, the fund-raising initiative for the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund established by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to support and strengthen activities aimed at mitigating the spread of COVID-19 and related social welfare program, was launched at the Defence Ministry, today. 


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Another 23 persons recovered and discharged from hospitals

With 23 coronavirus positive patients recovered and discharged from hospitals, the total number of recovered patients in the country has risen to 366, today (12), the Health Ministry said.


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Nineteen sailors hospitalized for coronavirus discharged from hospital

Another 19 sailors infected with coronavirus, who were discharged from hospitals after fully recovered from the virus.