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Technology LNP - Rishad Bathiudeen granted bail
MP Rishad Bathiudeen, who was in remand custody after being arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), has been granted bail by courts over two…
Technology LNP - My popularity went sky high; I don’t know how it happened, says Yohani
"Get ready to accept defeat. You can move on from there, "the internationally acclaimed Sri Lankan singer Yohani de Silva said at a press conference last…
Technology LNP - Cabinet nod to formulate laws on cyber security
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to draft two bills called Defense Cyber Commands Act and a draft bill for imposing cyber protection laws, the…
Technology LNP - Digital ID to be rolled out next year bringing 20-year project into fruition
Officials say a person would require only his thumb for all dealings one’s identity is concerned Sri Lanka is likely to see the national roll-out of the…
Technology LNP - Namal denies claims went to Kenya on charted flight
Minister Namal Rajapaksa has denied claims he travelled to Kenya on a chartered flight. Rajapaksa told Daily Mirror he had travelled on a scheduled flight to…
Technology LNP - World’s largest container ship ’Ever Ace’ arrives at Colombo Port
The world’s largest container ship 'Ever Ace' arrived at the Port of Colombo last night on the return of her maiden voyage. The A-type vessel is around 400 m…
Technology LNP - Cabinet approval to establish CPC subsidiary for LP gas
The Cabinet of Ministers has green-lighted the establishment of a subsidiary of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) to venture into the liquefied petroleum…
Technology LNP - ComBank partners LankaClear to become first Bank to accept digital signatures in Sri Lanka
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced it is now accepting digitally signed documents from business customers using LankaSign operated by LankaClear, the…
Technology LNP - SriLankan Airlines summoned before COPE again
riLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka, has been summoned before the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) on October 07th, said its Chairman…
Technology LNP - ADB approves USD 110 million loan for health care development in Sri Lanka
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $110 million loan as additional financing for the ongoing Health System Enhancement Project that is improving…
Technology LNP - World Bank approves US $500Mn loan for Sri Lanka
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $500 million in financing for Sri Lanka to provide safe, climate-resilient roads to connect…
Technology LNP - No move to take action against unregistered property owners in Colombo City: Rosy
Mayoress of Colombo Rosy Senanayake today assured that there is no move to take any action against any owner of unregistered properties in Colombo City and…
Technology LNP - Commercial objectives behind anti-vax campaigns: Medical Expert
Commercial objectives were operating behind anti-vaccine movements active in Sri Lanka and websites that were promoting such anti-vax campaigns, a medical…
Technology LNP - SL to field best XI against Oman, says Shanaka
It doesn’t take a deep dive into cricket analytics to see what the biggest headache for Sri Lanka cricket is ahead of the T20 World Cup – a cursory glance at…
Technology LNP - Colombo light rail MoU signed in South Korea
KCI Metro Link Korea Co and the GBK Consortium of more than 15 South Korean companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to undertake a feasibility…
Technology LNP - False alarm over attack at airports; Defence Sec. urges public not to panic
Defence Secretary Kamal Gunaratne today urged the general public not to panic over information on a fake threatening email received by the airport authorities…
Technology LNP - Decrease in daily COVID cases not due to poor testing: Health Ministry
The Health Ministry today dismissed claims that the daily COVID cases have decreased due to the lesser number of PCR and Rapid Antigen tests conducted on daily…
Technology LNP - Couch Safari to go live again
Sri Lanka Tourism has geared up to unveil the second edition of ‘Couch Safari’ by live-streaming the Wilpattu National Park for the global audience. A virtual…
Technology LNP - BASL calls upon AG and law enforcement authorities to act forthwith against Lohan Ratwatte
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) today requested all relevant authorities including the Attorney General and the law enforcement authorities to act…
Technology LNP - Cabraal appointed CB Governor
Former State Minister Ajith Nivard Cabraal has been appointed as the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka by the President with effect from September 15,…
Technology LNP - Defence Sec. urges public not to be misled by false claims on Easter attacks
Defence Secretary Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne urged the public not to be misled by the various false claims being made regarding the Easter Sunday attacks and…
Technology LNP - Reopening of schools not appropriate in this Covid situation: DG Health
chools cannot be reopened under the prevailing circumstances in terms of the worsening COVID-19 situation in the country, the Health Ministry said. Deputy…
Technology LNP - The disappearance of data files at NMRA: EPIC Lanka CEO granted bail
The CEO of EPIC Lanka technologies that managed the database of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA), arrested for alleged disappearances of data…
Technology LNP - COVID-19 situation not an exceptional circumstance to get bail: CA
The Court of Appeal held in a recent judgment that the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the country does not amount to an exceptional circumstance to grant…