LNP - Minister denies reports of ordering bus carrying model Piumi, others to return

2021-06-05   |   Crime

Public Security Minister Sarath Weerasekara today denied reports that he ordered the bus transporting 14 persons including model Piumi Hansamali who h...

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LNP - COVID death among senior citizens at homes up by 60%: GMOA

2021-06-05   |   Uncategorized

The number of COVID related deaths among senior citizens and elderly persons at home has increased compared to the first and second waves, the Govern...

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LNP - President seeks UK’s technical assistance to study & evaluate damage

2021-06-05   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today requested the UK to provide technical assistance to study and evaluate the damage caused to the environment by the ...

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LNP - Another dispatch of 65,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccine expected next Friday

2021-06-05   |   Health

Russia will dispatch 65, 000 doses of its Sputnik V vaccine next Friday, State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana said yesterday. Unlike other vaccines,...

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LNP - Red alert for Sri Lankans travelling to UK, cricket team exempt

2021-06-05   |   Sports

The UK government has announced that passengers from Sri Lanka will be put on "red alert", that would require a quarantine period at a government appr...

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LNP - Jayasuriya to coach Aussie cricket club

2021-06-05   |   Sports

Former Sri Lanka captain and chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya was appointed head coach of a club in Australia on Friday, joining two fellow countrymen...

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LNP - All liquor shops island-wide sealed

2021-06-01   |   Uncategorized

All the licensed wine stores Island-wide would be sealed until the travel restrictions are lifted on June 7, the Excise Department said. Excise Spokes...

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LNP - Sri Lanka’s passenger arrival ban lifted tonight?

2021-05-31   |   Uncategorized

The final decision on whether or not to extend the entry ban at airports will be declared by the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 ...

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LNP - Second dose administration for Sinopharm begins on June 08

2021-05-31   |   Uncategorized

The administration of the second dose of the Sinopharm vaccine will commence on June 08, the head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of C...

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LNP - Gross Income grows by 5.9% to Rs.33.0 bn

2021-05-31   |   Uncategorized

The National Savings Bank Gross Income grew by 5.9% to Rs.33.0 billion during the first quarter of the year from Rs.31.2 billion recorded in the corre...

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LNP - ‘No immediate impact on import, exports, shipping line activities’

2021-05-31   |   Business

Port activities in Sri Lanka have not slowed down due to fire that ignited on board MV X-Press Pearl container vessel, said Sri Lanka Shippers’ Coun...

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LNP - Non-stop firefighting efforts on MV X-Press Pearl yield positive results: India

2021-05-31   |   Uncategorized

Indian and Sri Lankan authorities' joint efforts to extinguish the massive fire onboard a container vessel off Colombo have yielded positive results w...

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LNP - China gives one dose of Sinopharm vaccine at higher price to Sri Lanka?

2021-05-31   |   Crime

Responding to reports that China has given one dose of Sinopharm vaccine at a higher price ($15) to Sri Lanka than it has given to Bangladesh ($10), P...

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LNP - IPL 2021 will tentatively resume in September third week in UAE

2021-05-31   |   Uncategorized

The postponed Indian Premier League will resume tentatively on September 18 or 19 in the UAE with as many as 10 double-headers expected to be played d...

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LNP - Selectors persist with young blood and semi-senior players for England tour

2021-05-31   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lankan selectors are likely to persist with the same squad of players for the forthcoming England tour, meaning that the three senior players omit...

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LNP - Don’t panic to consume fish: Govt.

2021-05-28   |   Uncategorized

While saying that the fishing activities in the adjoining sea areas where the X-Press Pearl vessel caught fire had been suspended since last Sunday (2...

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LNP - Give second jab at same place where first jab given: Prez

2021-05-28   |   Uncategorized

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today advised the medical sector to administer the second dose of Sinopharm vaccine after a month (June 8) at the same lo...

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LNP - Travel restrictions to continue till June 7: No relaxation

2021-05-28   |   Uncategorized

The ongoing travel restrictions will continue until June 7 and will not be relaxed on May 31st and June 4, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said...

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LNP - Cartoon of the day

2021-05-28   |   Uncategorized

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LNP - EU, WB support modernization of SL’s agri sector

2021-05-28   |   Business

The Ministry of Finance and the World Bank recently signed a new grant from the European Union to support the Agriculture Sector Modernization Project...

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LNP - BOI Chairman tells factory employees not to abuse travel passes

2021-05-28   |   Technology

The government has issued passes to all the factories functioning in BOI Export Processing Zones and outside to facilitate the transport of employees...

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LNP - President orders to provide organic fertilizer for ’Maha’ Season

2021-05-28   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa instructed the relevant officials to take actions to provide organic fertilizer required for the 'Maha' Season to farmers...

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LNP - Second dose of Sinopharm vaccines to begin from June 8

2021-05-28   |   Health

Around 375,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccines out of 500,000 donated by China have been retained to administer the second dose, Army Commander Shavendra ...

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LNP - Second batch of Sputnik-V vaccines flown in

2021-05-28   |   Health

A consignment 50,000 Russian-made Sputnik-V vaccine vials reached the Katunayake International Airport last night. The second batch of the vaccines wa...

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LNP - President to decide today on islandwide travel restriction

2021-05-28   |   Politics

The COVID-19 taskforce will meet President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at 11 am today to discuss the present situation in the country and when it is advisable ...

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