LNP - Ship operators say no confirmed reports of oil spill

2021-06-10   |   Crime

X-Press Feeders, operators of the container ship X-Press Pearl insisted that there were no confirmed reports of oil spillage from the ship as of last ...

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LNP - Food delivery services to be regulated

2021-06-10   |   Crime

Steps are being taken to regulate food delivery services operating in Sri Lanka, including popular mobile app based services Uber and PickMe. The move...

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LNP - Delay in seeking medication leads to higher number of deaths: Health Ministry

2021-06-10   |   Health

A considerable number of COVID deaths has been reported due to the delay in seeking immediate medical assistance, Health Promotion Bureau Director Con...

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LNP - Highest single-day COVID-19 deaths reported

2021-06-10   |   Crime

A total of 67 more COVID-19 related fatalities were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services recording the highest single-day tally. Accor...

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LNP - Ranil to be sworn in as MP on June 22

2021-06-10   |   Uncategorized

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is expected to be sworn in as a national list MP on June 22, UNP Chairman Vajira Abeywardene said. Abeyward...

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LNP - Travel restrictions to be lifted on Monday: Army Chief

2021-06-10   |   Uncategorized

The ongoing island-wide travel restrictions will be lifted at 4.00 am on Monday (14), Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said. Although the island...

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LNP - Assistance of international legal experts sought to claim compensation

2021-06-08   |   Technology

While claiming that five committees have been appointed to work on the procedures to demand claims from the X-Press Pearl vessel, Ports and Shipping M...

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LNP - One million vials of Sinopharm vaccines due tomorrow: Channa Jayasumana

2021-06-08   |   Health

Sri Lanka would receive another consignment of one million doses of Sinopharm vaccines tomorrow, Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals ...

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LNP - LPL 2nd edition from 30 July to 22 August: SLC

2021-06-08   |   Uncategorized

The 2nd edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) will be held during July and August 2021, as earlier announced, the Sri Lanka Cricket said. Accordin...

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LNP - Prez. calls on investors to explore SL’s medical tourism industry

2021-06-08   |   Business

As Sri Lanka is currently pitching itself to the world as an attractive investment destination, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today called on investors...

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LNP - Govt. dismisses claims on appointing Namal as PM

2021-06-08   |   Technology

The Government today dismissed claims that there are moves to appoint Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa as Prime Minister. Cabinet co-spokesman Keheliya...

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LNP - Permission granted for liquor sale in ’’Safe and Secure Level 1 Hotels’’

2021-06-08   |   Travel

The Excise Department has granted permission to facilitate the liquor sale in "Safe and Secure Level 1 Hotels" during the travel restrictions. The Com...

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LNP - Move to co-produce Sputnik V in Sri Lanka

2021-06-08   |   Uncategorized

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov who had a telephone conversation with his Sri Lankan counterpart Dinesh Gunawardane said Russia was...

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LNP - Dependency on oxygen over COVID patients up by 441%: GMOA

2021-06-08   |   Health

While increasing the country's reliance on oxygen by 441%, Sri Lanka has risen to third place among South Asian countries in terms of COVID-19 patient...

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LNP - Govt to release confiscated essential items for retail consumption

2021-06-08   |   Business

Ports and Shipping Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardane, along with the Trade Minister, has secured Cabinet approval to release confiscated essential item...

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LNP - No moves to import organic fertilizer: Minister

2021-06-08   |   Politics

Agricultural Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said today there were no moves to import organic fertilizer as reported. He told parliament that steps ...

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LNP - Athurugiriya highway, flyovers to ease traffic congestion in Kandy, Colombo unveiled today

2021-06-07   |   Uncategorized

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to unveil the elevated highway project on the New Kelani Bridge to Athurugiriya, as well as the construction of flyov...

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LNP - No decision yet to open schools: Edu. Minister

2021-06-07   |   Politics

No decision has been taken as yet over the reopening of schools in the country, Education Minister G.L. Peiris said. Addressing the media at the infor...

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LNP - Private banks to remain closed from today

2021-06-07   |   Technology

All branches of eight main private commercial banks will remain closed from today (07) due to the prevailing travel restrictions. In statements issued...

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LNP - Sri Lanka Tourism geared to promote Colombo as a tourism hub in South Asia!

2021-06-07   |   Travel

Sri Lanka Tourism, recently announced their plans to develop a ‘city tourism’ strategy to position Colombo as a tourism hub in South Asia. This in...

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LNP - UK no more potential source for SL tourism

2021-06-07   |   Travel

Sri Lanka would no longer be able to target tourists from the UK as a decision has been taken to place the island nation on the red list. Until the tr...

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LNP - Health Ministry revises vaccination priority list

2021-06-07   |   Health

The vaccination priority list is to be subject to several changes with the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines in future, the Health Ministry said. According...

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LNP - Players agree to go to England without tour contracts

2021-06-07   |   Law

Sri Lanka’s cricketers have agreed to tour England, it is reliably learnt. According to sources at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the players will tour ev...

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LNP - New method for essential service vehicles from tomorrow

2021-06-07   |   Crime

Steps will be taken to introduce another special sticker for vehicles operating during the traffic restrictions for essential services from tomorrow (...

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LNP - SMS service to administer second dose of Sinopharm: CMC

2021-06-07   |   Crime

An SMS service will be launched informing the public details of administering the second doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines in the Colombo Muncilipi...

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