DGHS CONFIRMS 21 COVID-19 DEATHS RECORDED ON 21ST DECEMBER

21 more COVID-19 deaths COVID-19 deaths were confirmed yesterday (22) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll is at 14,832.

THREE MORE CASES OF OMRICON VARIANT OF COVID -19 DETECTED IN SRI LANKA

Another three cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 have been detected in Sri Lanka, the Health Ministry confirmed yesterday. These new cases have been detected during tests conducted at the Medical Research Institute (MRI). With these new cases the…

APPROXIMATELY 12000 BAKERIES AND RESTAURENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY CLOSED OWING TO DIRE SHORTAGE OF GAS

Nearly 12,000 Bakeries And Restaurants Across The Country Permanently Closed Down Due to Shortage Of Gas He added that the number of restaurants closed due to gas shortages in government institutions, schools and universities is around 4,000. In addition, between…

SRI LANKA IN IRRITATION IN A CURSED LAND,MOTHERLAND SANS PROPER HEALTH,FOOD,EDUCATION AND TRANSPORT

Sri Lanka: Howling in a cursed land There are four main areas in which the state of any nation must properly manage and save itself from scoundrels and hypocritical conspirators who dressed like patriots who are willing to martyr for…

OWING TO MALFUNCTION OF A TURBINE AT THE NOROCHCHOLAI POWER PLANT POWER CUTS FROM 30-40 MINUTES MAY OCCUR

Power cuts from today again! Power failures could occur today (22) in several parts of the country due to a malfunction of a turbine at the Norochcholai power plant, the Ceylon Electricity Board notes. Spokesman of the Energy ministry –…

CHINA DONATES EIGHT KIDNEY DIALYSIS MACHINES WORTH Rs 20 MILLION TO HOSPITALS IN NORTHERNAND EASTERN PROVINCES

China donates dialysis machines worth Rs. 20m The Chinese Embassy in Colombo today (22) handed over a donation of eight Kidney Dialysis Machines worth Rs. 20 million to hospitals in the Northern and Eastern Provinces. Tweeting, the Chinese Embassy stated…

DIRECTOR GENERAL OF HEALTH SERVICES CONFIRMS THE NUMBER OF COVID-19 AS AT 21ST — 16 DEATHS

16 more COVID-19 deaths 16 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed yesterday (21) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll is at 14,811.

LAUGF’S RECOMMENCES GAS DESTRIBUTION FROM THE 22ND DECEMBER

Laugfs to recommence gas distribution Laugfs Gas stated that they will recommence distributing gas from midnight today (22). Laugfs Chairman – W.K.H. Wegapitiya stated that the distribution will recommence in accordance with the recommendations and standards issued by the Consumer…

TRISHAW FARES INCREASED FROM RS 50/-TO RS 80/-FOR FIRST KILOMETER UBER TO FOLLOW SUITE

Trishaw fares upped! PickMe & Uber to be affected too? The National Union of Three Wheelers and Industrialists stated that the fare for the first kilometer of three-wheelers has been increased by Rs. 30 due to the increase in fuel…

CONTAINER TRANSPORTER’S ASSOCIATION PERSONNEL OPTS TO ENHANCE FREIGHT CHARGES BY 20 % WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

Freight charges upped by 20% The Container Transporters’ Association has decided to increase freight charges by 20 percent from midnight today (Dec. 21). The move comes after the fuel price hike announced by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and Lanka…