Uncategorized News
Uncategorized LNP - Give second jab at same place where first jab given: Prez
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today advised the medical sector to administer the second dose of Sinopharm vaccine after a month (June 8) at the same location…
Uncategorized LNP - Travel restrictions to continue till June 7: No relaxation
The ongoing travel restrictions will continue until June 7 and will not be relaxed on May 31st and June 4, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said. He said…
Uncategorized LNP - Petroleum testing lab to be set up at H’tota Port
A state-of-the-art petroleum testing laboratory will be made available at the Hambantota International Port (HIP), a facility that will be established in…
Uncategorized LNP - Asia Cup 2021 postponed to 2023
The Executive Board of the Asain Cricket Council (ACC) on Sunday officially postponed the 2021 edition of the Asia Cup to 2023, the dates of which will be…
Uncategorized LNP - Drive through PCR tests suspended
The Ministry of Health has suspended drive through PCR tests at private hospitals. Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardene has informed…
Uncategorized LNP - Islandwide travel restrictions extended until June 07
Minister Johnston Fernando says that the government has decided to extend the islandwide travel restrictions currently in effect, until the 07th of June.…
Uncategorized LNP - Dickwella, Mendis strike form in warm-up
Niroshan Dickwella and Kusal Mendis struck form in Sri Lanka’s 40-over Intra-Squad practice match played at the Academy Ground in Dhaka, Bangladesh yesterday.…
Uncategorized LNP - UL enters into MoU with Boeing
National carrier SriLankan Airlines announced today that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with US-based leading aerospace company…
Uncategorized LNP - Colombo Port City Bill passed with amendments
The committee stage reading of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission draft bill has been passed with amendments in parliament, with majority of 91 votes.…
Uncategorized LNP - SL buys 14 mn Sinopharm jabs from China; 3 mn to arrive in June
State Pharmaceutical Corporation (SPC) has made a commercial purchase of 14 million doses of the China-manufactured COVID-19 vaccine Sinopharm. The Embassy of…
Uncategorized LNP - Sinopharm to be made locally
The Cabinet yesterday approved producing the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine in Sri Lanka with Government intervention. It has been decided to vest the authority to…
Uncategorized LNP - Sri Lanka to suspend passenger arrivals from May 21
Sri Lanka will suspend arrival of passengers from midnight on May 21, says the Chairman of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Thereby, passenger arrivals into the…
Uncategorized LNP - China to donate 500,000 more Sinopharm doses to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is to receive another stock of the China-manufactured COVID-19 vaccine Sinopharm, State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of…
Uncategorized LNP - Chinese Embassy urge JV entities to comply with SL trilingual rules
The Embassy of China in Sri Lanka, Colombo, has urged Chinese entities engaged in joint ventures in Sri Lanka to ensure that all project sites and buildings…
Uncategorized LNP - Island-wide travel restrictions from Friday
Island-wide travel restrictions will be imposed from 11 pm on Friday (21) to 4 am on May 25 continuously, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said. Then,…
Uncategorized LNP -Sprinter Abeykoon inches closer to Olympic qualification
Italian-based Sri Lankan sprinter Yupun Abeykoon inched closer towards achieving the Olympic standard qualifying mark in the men’s 100 metres when he renewed…
Uncategorized LNP - Next 3 weeks extremely crucial, warns Army Chief as island wide travel restrictions lifted
Army Commander General Shavendra Silva yesterday said that despite an island wide travel restriction coming to an end at 4 am today, people were cautioned to…
Uncategorized LNP - Bourse continues positive momentum
Colombo bourse continued its positive momentum and to concluded in the green territory today amidst reporting impressive interim results in selected…
Uncategorized LNP - HIP sees highest monthly RORO volume in April
The Hambantota International Port has seen a significant increase in their RORO figures during the first 4 months of 2021, compared to the corresponding period…
Uncategorized LNP - Night travel restriction in effect from 11 pm tonight
Following immense confusion on whether the travel restriction will come into effect from today or tomorrow, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva has…
Uncategorized LNP - Muthurajawela to be declared as Ramsar wetland
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to prepare a new master plan for the Muthurajawela wetland area and to consequently declare it as a Ramsar…
Uncategorized LNP - Over 80,000 vaccinated with Sinopharm, Sputnik V jabs yesterday
Sri Lanka has vaccinated a total of 80,277 individuals with Sinopharm and Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines on Wednesday (May 12), says State Minister of…
Uncategorized LNP - Drones for Colombo traffic control
The pilot project of the Sri Lanka Police to launch a new traffic programme using drone cameras to reduce traffic congestion in and around Colombo was launched…
Uncategorized LNP - EPF’s asset base grows in 2020; but returns to members slip
Fund’s total asset base closes in Rs.3tn after adding Rs.284bn in 2020 Declares 9% return on member balances, down from 9.5% in 2019 Historically low interest…