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An e-channeling system would be introduced enabling the public to book time and date to get Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 in the Colombo Municipality area in the future, Mayoress of Colombo Rosy Senanayake said.She said steps are being taken in full swing to implement this operation.She made these remarks at an event held at the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) premises …

The Government has requested the public to display the National Flag from February 01 to 07 at all Residences, shops, government and private offices and vehicles in view of  the 73rd Independence Day celebrations.The State Ministry of National Security, Home affairs and Disaster Management has instructed all Heads of Government Institutions to light up all government buildings on February 03 …

In a rare celestial event, Jupiter and Saturn, two of the solar system’s largest planets will be closest to each other on Monday, December 21, the first time in nearly 400 years. The union of Jupiter and Saturn is being termed as the ‘great conjunction’ as the planets will be just 0.1 degrees apart or about one-fifth the apparent width …

90% of Prophet’s Mosque western courtyard expansion complete, Part of the expansion of the western squares of the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah on Wednesday. MAKKAH/MADINAH — The holy sites are gearing up to receive the Guests of God for the annual pilgrimage of Hajj, which is 20 days away. On a tour of the holy sites, Okaz/Saudi Gazette saw that all …

AMENDMENTS 01 – WAKFS BOARD DIRECTIVES ON REOPENING MOSQUESWAKFS BOARD DIRECTIVES ON REOPENING MOSQUESIn keeping with the government decision to permit all places of worship to be open from 12.06.2020, the waqkfs board of Sri Lanka at its meeting held on 11.06.2020 has arrived at the following decisions1. To permit all mosques to be open for individual prayers from 12.06.2020 …