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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Seven arrested for spreading false information on Covid-19
Seven persons had been arrested over the last two days for spreading false information on Covid-19 over social media, police said. They said 16 indivi...
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1,724 curfew violators arrested within 24 hours
A total of 1,724 individuals have been arrested and 496 vehicles seized within a 24-hour period which ended 6.a.m today for curfew violation, the Poli...
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Fraudsters found collecting money using COVID-19 Fund as cover: PMD
The Presidential Secretariat had received information about several instances of fraudsters collecting money using COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Secu...
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UNP PS member arrested for obstructing duties of Navy
A member of the Arachchikattuwa Pradeshiya Sabha (UNP) has been arrested for obstructing a group of naval personnel from performing their duties durin...
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Around 1600 arrested for violating curfew
A total of 1589 persons have been arrested with 362 vehicles including motorcycle and three-wheelers during the weekend for violating the curfew, poli...
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Neville Fernando Hospital to care for Covid-19 suspected pregnant mothers
The Neville Fernando Hospital in Malabe and the Borella Castle Street Hospital are to be used to treat pregnant mothers suspected of having contracted...
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Update: 338 arrested for violating curfew
A total of 338 individuals had been arrested by the police since Saturday for violating the curfew which was imposed island-wide, the Police Headquart...
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Maximum retail price for Masoor Dhal, Big Onions and Canned Fish
While issuing an extraordinary gazette notification the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) today declared a maximum retail price for Masoor Dhal, B...
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SriLankan Airlines officer tested positive
A First Officer of SriLankan Airlines tested positive for Coronavirus and some of the staff members asked to undergo self-quarantine process, SriLanka...
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Fuel price reduction within next few days: Minister
The government would pass the benefit of fuel price reduction in the global market to the consumer in the next few days after deciding the way it shou...
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Prima KottuMee to spice up the Royal – Thomian Big Match
Image caption: Mr. Sajith Gunaratne – Deputy General Manager, Ceylon Agro Industries Limited (Prima Group Sri Lanka) handing over the sponsorship to...
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Possible sets of drugs for coronavirus treatment
A group of scientists led by Dr. Sameera R. Samarakoon at the Institute of Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo has...
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Fighting for Justice Avishka, Nuwan and Dilhara file action with CAS to clear their names of match-fixing allegations
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Raw deal on young guns as SLC finalise annual contracts
Lanka Cricket, whose latest feat is to sideline some of the most promising young cricketers from national cricket contracts–continue to baffle. Kam...
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Bus drivers ‘slipping’ on ice?
Private bus drivers often get cursed by people for their haphazard ways of doing things such as excessive speeding, being negligent of road signs and ...
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