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As China’s coronavirus epidemic poses worldwide dangers, Sri Lanka airport authorities installed scans which will show red images of incoming passengers if they have fever and yellow images if their temperature is normal. Passengers who are detected with fever will be quarantined and sent to hospital. Pic by Amila Gamage

Plans for two new coal power plants by changing the law

CEB engineers divided over Lakvijaya extension tender

Sirisena poured more than Rs. 25 billion into his Polonnaruwa

CID freezes assets of the Edwards on money laundering charges

Two suspected coronavirus cases at IDH: Early tests negative

CB to reveal missing sections of bond audit report

Envoy with a ‘soft spot’ for Lanka leaves her shores after a job well done

Audit report reveals irregularities in Agri Ministry

Easter Sunday terror probe: Pujith says Salley promised to hand over Mawanella suspects

An accident waiting to happen

German court convicts Tamil guerrilla for assisting in Kadirgamar killing

President lists seven priority areas in circular to governors

‘Man’ who gave birth in Matara hospital says he doesn’t want his baby

2 Chinese tourists with suspected coronavirus admitted to IDH

30 Lankan students in deadly Wuhan virus epicentre await evacuation

Wildlife Minister gives ear to concerns of activists and promises action

Illegal sand miners wreak havoc while govt ponders new permit

Happy ending as baby jumbo is rescued from hunter’s trap

Legal battle looms over Govt.’s bid to crowd Grade 1 classes

Misfired guns have caused ‘collateral damage’

Artefacts of miocene era found at Aruwakkalu Archaeological Reserve

Trucks from Jaffna signal long- awaited drop in veggie prices

No reason to make changes to the 19th Amendment

Kandy’s new terminus sends people buzzing from stand to stand

Small-scale rice venture meets its use-by date

No parachute display at simple Freedom Day ceremony; special focus on tree planting

Lanka’s only Ayurveda Museum

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