COLOMBO (News 1st); On 24th July, HMS Richmond, Type 23 Duke-Class Frigate with the UK Carrier Strike Group will enter Thailand’s territorial waters to conduct a maritime military exercise with the Royal Thai Navy. his will be the first visit of a Royal Navy ship to Thailand since HMS Daring visi...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Over 10,000 dengue patients were reported so far in 2021. The Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health said 10,155 dengue patients were reported from the 01st of January 2021 and the highest number of 2,975 dengue patients were reported from the Batticaloa District. In a...

  COLOMBO (News 1st): Legal action will be instituted under the provisions of the Quarantine and Prevention of Diseases Ordinance, against those who hold wedding ceremonies in violation of the health guidelines, the Public Health Inspectors' Union (PHI) of Sri Lanka said. All wedding cere...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Navy managed to seize about 107kg and 840g of Kerala cannabis and apprehend a suspect, during a foot patrol conducted in the beach area of Kadeikadu, Vettalakeni on 22 July 2021. Accordingly, the Naval Detachment of Vettalakeni in the Northern Naval Command was able to app...

COLOMBO (News 1st); A total of 3,350 people have died due to COVID-19 in Sri Lanka since the 15th of April 2021 (03rd COVID wave). The National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID 19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) said in total 3,959 people have died in total since the COVID-19 pandemic from 11th March 2...