Sports Ministry launches investigation into Mahindananda’s match-fixing allegations
The Ministry of Sports has launched a ‘special investigation’ into the shocking allegations of match-fixing made by its former Minister Mahindan...
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Hong Kong police arrest 300 as thousands protest over security laws
Police in Hong Kong fired pepper pellets and made 300 arrests as thousands of people took to the streets on Wednesday to voice anger over national sec...
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Pepper prices record sharp drop as harvest season arrives
Sri Lanka’s pepper prices have sharply dropped from US$ 4,000 to US$ 3,000 per tonne with the beginning of the harvest season despite the ban on pep...
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Online patient-doctor platform for Corona advice developed
As an aid to combat the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country, an interactive computer application for patient-doctor communication platform was ...
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Inter-provincial bus services from tomorrow: Minister
Power, Energy and Transport Minister Mahinda Amaraweera yesterday instructed the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) and the National Transport Commissio...
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Over 56,000 curfew violaters arrested - 5,221 fined
A total of 56,356 persons have been arrested and more than 15,000 vehicles were taken into custody as of this morning for violating curfew since March...
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Donating day’s salary to Govt. not applicable to Armed Forces, Police: Def. Sec.
Donating a day’s salary to the Government to overcome the existing financial constraints due to coronavirus pandemic is not applicable to Tri-Forces...
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External A/L candidates can pay exam fees to nearest post office: Exam. Dept.
The Examination Department said the external candidates who wish to apply for the Advanced Level (A/L) Examination can make the examination fees to th...
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Union Bank undertakes to infuse fresh capital if UB Finance fails to court outside investor
UB Finance Limited (UBF) has yet again failed to meet the extended timeline given by the Central Bank, which lapsed on March 31, 2020, to meet the var...
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21 more Covid-19 cases reported, toll rises to 795
Twenty one more Covid-19 infected patients were reported this evening increasing the total cases to 795, the Health Ministry said....
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Another woman dies from COVID-19 reporting 9th death in Sri Lanka
A 52-year-old Covid-19 infected woman died at the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) today, reporting the 9th COVID-19 death in Sri Lanka, Director Hea...
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US will witness 3,000 coronavirus deaths daily by June: Report
File photo: A State Department employee adjusts flags at the State Department in Washington, US March 22, 2017.(HT) The number of coronavi...
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North and South Korea exchange gunfire at border: Seoul
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (2nd L) visiting the completed Suchon phosphate fertilizer factory in South Pyongan Province (AFP) North Korean troops...
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Nine killed in Indian Kashmir gun battles
A house where suspected militants were holding up is seen in flames during a gun battle with Indian security forces (Hindustan Times) SRIN...
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Police fan out, but Hong Kongers eschew rallies
Riot police fanned out across Hong Kong on Friday after democracy activists threatened to defy a ban on gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic -- ...
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Bring a pen when visiting post offices on Monday: Post Master General
Post Master General Ranjith Ariyaratne today requested the people to bring a pen with them to sign relevant documents when visiting the post offices f...
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Objectives of a suicide attack go beyond just killing people: President
Commenting on the Easter Sunday attacks, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said today that the objectives of a suicide attack go beyond just killing scores...
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Oil prices tumble on demand collapse, Brent at 1999 lows
(Tokyo) REUTERS: Oil prices slumped again yesterday, with Brent falling to the lowest since 1999, as the market struggled with a massive crude glut am...
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Trump orders Navy to shoot and destroy Iranian gunboats
(rt.com) 22 Apr, 2020 - President Donald Trump has ordered the US Navy to “shoot down and destroy” Iranian gunboats, should they haras...
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Year-long prices expected at mid-single digit levels; short-term pressure seen due to supply disruptions
Prices could see a short-term uptrend in April and May amid sputtered supply due to coronavirus-induced lockdowns, but overall prices in the economy f...
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COVID- 19: AG’s Department closed until further notice
The Attorney General's Department has been closed until further notice after a private female security officer at the Department was infected with COV...
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Dialog gives all mobile customers free emergency relief data, voice and SMS
To ensure that Sri Lankans across the country stay connected during these unprecedented times and to further assist the customers who are unable to pa...
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Rishad Bathiudeen’s brother arrested over Easter Sunday attacks
Former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen's brother Riyaj Bathiudeen had been arrested by the CID over the Easter Sunday bomb attacks, Police Spokesman SP Jal...
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