About 200 police officers have been tested positive for COVID-19 with the latest being the Officer in Charge of the Ragama police, police said.
An officer attached to the Terrorism Investigation Unit has contracted the virus and about 98 of his close contacts have been placed under quarantine.
Meanwhile, a total of 258 of police officers are in quarantine centres and over a thousand officers are self-quarantined.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill under which benefits for former Presidents would be reduced has been gazetted.
The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to enter the United States, a move that may make the process unaffordable for many, foreign media reported.
Sotheby’s has returned ancient gems linked to the Buddha’s remains following pressure from the Indian government.
Intex Sri Lanka 2025, the 17th edition of the region’s premier textile and apparel sourcing fair will take place from August 6 to 8 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo.
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