Sri Lanka s death toll from Covid-19 climbed to 16,619 today after the Director General of Health Services confirmed 09 more Covid-19 related deaths in the country for yesterday (Aug 12). MORE..
The request for the Chinese ship Yuan Wang 5 to call at Hambantota port for replenishments from August 11-17 which was deferred earlier, has now been granted from August 16-22, following consultations with all parties concerned ensuring security cooperation in the region -Foreign Ministry.
Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) will induct the first-ever Dornier 228 Maritime Patrol Aircraft to its fleet on August 15 (Monday) under the comradeship of neighbouring India. MORE..
All government and government-approved schools will deliver in-person lessons all five days of the week starting from August 15 (Monday), the Ministry of Education says. MORE..