Pregnant mothers attending clinics advised to obtain prior appointments
The Health Ministry has advised pregnant mothers attending clinics to obtain prior appointments in order to minimise congestion in hospitals and provi...
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Trump cancels daily briefing after his disinfectant debacle
US, (Daily Mail), 26 April 2020 - President Donald Trump has declared that the White House news conferences were ‘not worth the time and effort’ b...
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Air pollution in Colombo down by 70 percent
Air pollution in Colombo city and its suburbs had dropped by 70%, while air pollution in other areas has been reduced by 50 percent, senior scientist ...
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Trump claims to suspend immigration into US
President Donald Trump said late Monday night he will sign an executive order temporarily suspending immigration to the United States as the nation ba...
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Cargills reaches out to farmers in trouble again
Leading by example, Cargills has once again reached out to farmers in trouble. On the night of April 11, Cargills dispatched a host of lorries t...
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Sri Lankan boat with six fishermen detained in Seychelles
A Sri Lankan fishing boat with six fishermen aboard has been detained in Port Victoria in Seychelles on suspicion of illegal fishing, the Seychelles P...
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Happy & Healthy New Year!
We wish our readers a healthy and a prosperous National New Year filled with happiness and peace. ...
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IFC hails PickMe for paramount role in delivering essential items during crisis
IFC, the largest global development institution and member of the World Bank Group, hailed PickMe’s agility in crises response and its effective, sa...
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All Ayurvedic Hospitals to remain open during curfew
The Presidential Task Force on Essential Services yesterday announced that all Ayurvedic Hospitals would be remained open despite the curfew imposed i...
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2,961 inmates released on bail under special committee recommendations
A total of 2,961 prison inmates have been released on bail from March 17 to April 4 under the recommendations of the special committee appointed by Pr...
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Strict action against those criticise state officials on social media
Acting IGP C.D. Wickramarathna instructed CID and all the Police OIC's to take legal action against those who publish posts on social media criticisin...
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Banks gear up to push digital transactions to allow easy purchasing
Efforts to move Sri Lanka towards a cashless society had been hindered by slow absorption of technology by the public, banks and vendors in the past T...
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Air Force hands over new Isolation Unit at IDH
The new Isolation Unit, consisting of 16 rooms, at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (IDH), which was completed within ten days was ...
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Ceylon Chamber webinar on COVID-19 outlines key takeaways
In line with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce’s initiative to tackle how the new coronavirus affects industries and businessmen, the Ceylon Chamber ho...
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Strictly follow rules to win battle against COVID-19: Govt.
The Government today requested the entire nation to strictly adhere to the guidelines issued with the objective of preventing further spread of COVID-...
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It was his unguarded tongue again!
A prominent political high-up who once had to languish in the State lodge for shooting off his mouth had to face a very embarrassing situation the oth...
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Japan’s Taisei Corp. secures US$ 650mn airport terminal deal
Bandaranaike International Airport is the main international airport serving Sri Lanka Japan’s Taisei Corporation has secured a US$ 560 million cont...
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Arthur wants players to embrace ‘defined roles’ against WI
Sri Lanka Head Coach Mickey Arthur today (19) said he was keen to see how his players embraced their ‘defined roles’, when they take on the West I...
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