LNP - Sri Lanka confirms 32 more Covid-19 deaths

2021-07-06   |   Uncategorized

The Director General of Health Services has confirmed another 32 coronavirus related deaths in the country for July 04, increasing the death toll due ...

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LNP - JAT Holdings announces forthcoming IPO and Virtual Investor Forum

2021-07-06   |   Uncategorized

JAT Holdings, Sri Lanka’s trusted industry leader in finishing and furnishing, recently announced the firm’s intention to enter an Initial Public ...

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LNP - Sri Lanka is not the first South Asian country to receive Pfizer

2021-07-06   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka is not the first country in South Asia to receive the Pfizer vaccine as claimed in a tweet by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's official twitte...

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LNP - Pfizer to be given as second jab in Colombo

2021-07-06   |   Uncategorized

The President has faith in the transparent system followed by the CMC in administering Covid vaccines to the most needy. We have already inoculated 88...

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LNP - Authorities clarify why spas allowed to operate

2021-07-06   |   Uncategorized

Health authorities yesterday clarified as to why spas were allowed to operate as per the revised health guidelines issued on Sunday. Speaking to the D...

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LNP - Permission to operate Aloysius-owned Mendis brewery, revoked

2021-07-06   |   Uncategorized

Days after permission was granted to resume operation of the W.M. Mendis & Co. Distillery owned by controversial businessman Arjun Aloysius, the C...

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LNP - Rajapakse handed one-year ban, suspended for 2 years

2021-07-06   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka batsman Bhanuka Rajapakse was on Monday handed a one-year ban from all forms of cricket, suspended over two years and an approximately milli...

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LNP - Bloomberg Lists Sigiriya as one of the new Seven Wonders of the World

2021-07-05   |   Uncategorized

Sustaining its brand visibility and universal appeal on a global platform, Sri Lanka Tourism is once again in the spotlight with the recent recognitio...

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LNP - 34 more die of COVID-19

2021-07-05   |   Uncategorized

A total of 34 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (02) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the de...

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LNP - Pfizer jabs in Sri Lanka today

2021-07-05   |   Uncategorized

The first dispatch of 26,000 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines was to be delivered to the country early this morning, a minister said. State Minister of Produc...

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LNP - No decision to ban mobiles, other electronic items

2021-07-05   |   Uncategorized

Secretary to the Ministry of Finance said no decision has been taken to ban imports of mobile phones, TVs, refrigerators, several electronic items, de...

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LNP - Sinopharm 1st dose for 30 plus

2021-07-02   |   Uncategorized

The first dose of Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccine will be given today for the people who are over 30 years of age at the Colombo Municipal Council'...

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LNP - Kanya D’Almeida becomes first Sri Lankan to win Commonwealth Short Story Prize

2021-07-01   |   Uncategorized

Kanya D’Almeida has been declared the overall winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize, for a “captivating” tale set in a Sri Lankan “sanc...

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LNP - Organic farming can bring numerous advantages if planned and managed well: German Ambassador

2021-07-01   |   Uncategorized

German Ambassador Holger Seubert, who asserted that Germany’s support to Sri Lanka in organic farming is far from new, said his country stands ready...

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LNP - Death of sea turtles due to environmental damage caused by X-Press Pearl- AG

2021-07-01   |   Uncategorized

An expert committee appointed by the Marine Environment Protection Authority has revealed the death of sea turtles and other fish reported in recent w...

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LNP - Arrivals from Middle Eastern countries no longer restricted: CAASL

2021-07-01   |   Uncategorized

Passenger arrival restrictions imposed on Middle Eastern countries has been lifted from today, the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka said (CAASL)....

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LNP - Gradual decline in conducting PCR tests: GMOA

2021-06-30   |   Uncategorized

According to the daily report issued by the health Ministry, there is a gradual decline in conducting PCR tests, Government Medical Officers' Associat...

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LNP - Sinopharm first dose for 30-plus at CMC areas

2021-06-30   |   Uncategorized

The Colombo Municipal Council's (CMC) Public Health Department today requested that people who are over 30 years of age to get their first Sinopharm v...

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LNP - Cartoon of the day

2021-06-30   |   Uncategorized

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LNP - Passengers from Gulf temporarily banned

2021-06-29   |   Uncategorized

The National Operations Centre for the Prevention of the COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) has decided to temporarily ban passengers from Qatar, United Arab ...

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LNP - Island-wide travel restrictions eased from today

2021-06-25   |   Uncategorized

The travel restrictions that were in effect across the country have been eased from 4.00 am today (June 25). However, interprovincial travels will be ...

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LNP - EU provides emergency relief to victims of cargo ship fire in Sri Lanka

2021-06-25   |   Uncategorized

In response to serous oil and hazardous chemical spills triggered by the fire that broke out on a ship carrying hazardous substances in May, the Europ...

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LNP - Env. Ministry directs GSMB to facilitate farmers with soil testing on farm land

2021-06-25   |   Uncategorized

The Environment Ministry instructed the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB) to provide their laboratory facilities to facilitate soil testing on...

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LNP - Cartoon of the day

2021-06-24   |   Uncategorized

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LNP - Yam-based eco friendly lunch sheets, shopping bags introduced

2021-06-24   |   Uncategorized

With the decision of the Environment Ministry to ban polythene and plastic lunch sheets and shopping bags, local manufacturers are keen to introduce n...

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