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The traditional Poson Perahera of the Sri Dalada Maligawa circled the temple Square with participating drummers and dancers wearing masks as advised by Health authorities. Pix L B Senaratne and Shane Seneviratne.

Temples come alive for Poson

Parliamentary elections likely in early August

Bohra chief and 200 followers coming here for retreat

With backlog of 400,000 letters and parcels, postal unions plan go-slow

Mandatory tests for diplomats after row over US official’s refusal to undergo check

Sri Lanka to use US$ 1bn from foreign reserves to pay loans

Controversy over SriLankan crew’s testing samples at Asiri

Govt.’s unpaid bills mounting, Fin. Min. annual report reveals

N’ Eliya journalists slam inaccurate story of journalist stricken with COVID-19

Rains and end of curfew signal rise in dengue

Cattle import: Concerns have been addressed, say project officials

Serenity of Poson

Less dazzle, but Thantrimale lights up

Lankan judge appointed as head of Seychelles’ judiciary

Storm over sand nourishment

Mount Lavinia beach gets a clean up after repeated complaints

A lack of public decorum

Pick of the pix

New levy on essential goods sends prices soaring

Ayurveda ruling at building sites to guard against virus

Dispute over polls date and dissolution: Petitions dismissed, Supreme Court restores status-quo-ante

Locust plague feared as pest reported in new areas

Navy cluster expected to subside within about two weeks

Strong call to ban tobacco smoking

Battle to steer Navy away from community spread of COVID-19

SARS-buster on silent spreaders, safeguarding gains and more

Snaring and digital kangaroo courts – experts cry foul

MRI hits a high of 20,000 RT-PCR tests

People concerned over sudden house-to-house police survey; police say fears unfounded