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  • 852 COVID cases reported from Colombo
    The National Operation Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 had identified 2,961 positive cases by this morning. The majority positive cases were detected from the...
  • 24-hour AstraZeneca vaccination drive launched
    Sri Lanka Army commenced a 24-hour programme to administer AstraZeneca 2nd dose, the Head of the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Army...
  • COVID vaccine for all aged over 30 in WP before July 31
    President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed the health sector official to vaccinate all the people aged over 30 in the Western Province (WP) before July 31st. So far, 60...
  • Azath Salley hospitalized
    Former Western Province Governor Azath Salley has been admitted to the National Hospital in Colombo due to a sudden heart attack. Azath Salley was arrested on March 16 by...
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  • All schools, pre-schools in Western, North Western provinces closed
    All schools, pre-schools and Pirivens in the Western and North Western provinces will be closed till April 30th due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation, said the Education Minister Professor G.L...
  • All schools in WP reopened
    All grades of schools including nurseries in the Western Province were reopened for academic activities from this morning.
  • All Western Province schools to re-open tomorrow
    All grades of schools including nurseries in the Western Province will be reopened for academic activities tomorrow, Education Minister Prof G. L. Peiris said. Academic activities of Grades 05, 11...
  • Health guidelines issued for WP schools
    All health guidelines with regard to the re-opening of Western Province schools on Monday (March 29) have been issued to the relevant authorities, the Ministry of Education said. According to the...
  • All Western Province schools will re-open on Monday
    All grades of schools including nurseries in the Western Province will be reopened for academic activities on  March 29, 2020, Education Minister Prof G. L.Peiris said.  Minister...
  • Dates announced for reopening WP schools
    All Grade five, Ordinary Level (O/L) and Advanced Level (A/L) classes of schools in the Western Province will resume academic activities from the March 15, said Education Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris...
  • Permission granted to re-open schools in WP on March 15
    Permission has been granted to re-open schools in the Western Province on Monday (15), Health Ministry sources said Accordingly, permission has been granted to open all Grade five, Ordinary Level...
  • WP schools will reopen after health officials decision
    All schools across the island for all grades will reopen on Monday except for the schools in the Western Province, Education Minister Prof. G.L Pieris said. He added that schools in the western...
  • Covid-19 vaccination for general public from today
    COVID-19 vaccinations will commence from today, as per instructions of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, stated the National Operation Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO). The...
  • Reopening schools in WP postponed
    The decision to reopen schools in the Western Province on February 15 has been cancelled, said the Education Minister Prof G.L.Peiris. He further said that, all schools island-wide will reopen...
  • Plans to reopen WP schools before Feb 15
    The possibility of reopening schools in the Western Province before February 15 under full health safety measures will be explored, Education Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris said.He was addressing the...
  • Schools reopen for O/L students in WP
    The schools in Western Province reopened today for G.C.E. Ordinary Level students. However, the schools in isolated areas remain closed. The G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination is scheduled to be...
  • Random Rapid Antigen tests to be carried out again on people leaving WP
    Random Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) will be conducted again on people leaving the Western Province (WP) from today onwards, said the Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana. Such random tests were...
  • Exit point Antigen tests find 74 COVID-19 positive
    13 persons tested positive for COVID-19 following random rapid Antigen Tests conducted yesterday. Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said 74 COVID-19 positive patients were identified through...
  • Over 1,400 arrested for various crimes in Western Province
    Police had arrested 1,481  suspects over various offences during a special operation carried out in the Western province within a 24- hour period.Accordingly, Police had arrested 47 foreign...