LNP - Online education not 100% alternative to classroom education: Minister

2021-05-11   |   Politics

Online education, which is currently being conducted for school children is not an alternative to classroom education, Education Minister G.L. Peiris ...

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LNP - Over 40 vaccination centres set up in WP for Sinopharm vaccine roll out

2021-05-11   |   Health

More than 40 vaccination centres have been established in the Western Province to provide the first dose of China’s Sinopharm vaccine, health author...

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LNP - India to tour Sri Lanka in July; BCCI President

2021-05-11   |   Politics

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Sunday said that the Indian team, sans the top players, will tour Sri Lanka in July for a limited overs bilateral ser...

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LNP - Remaining balance of ‘ITUKAMA’ COVID-19 Fund to be allocated for vaccine drive

2021-05-11   |   Technology

A decision has been taken to allocate the remaining balance of the COVID–19 (ITUKAMA) Healthcare and Social Security Fund to the COVID-19 vaccinatio...

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LNP - Prime Lands Residencies opens its IPO today

2021-05-11   |   Uncategorized

Prime Lands Residencies, the condominium property arm of Prime Group, opens its Initial Public Offering today, 11th May 2021. The highly awaited IPO w...

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LNP - Ushan Thiwanka sets new Sri Lanka and South Asia high jump record

2021-05-11   |   Uncategorized

USA-based Sri Lankan athlete Ushan Thiwanka Perera has set a new South Asian and Sri Lankan high jump record at the 2021 Lone Star Conference Outdoor...

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LNP - No decision to close airports yet: Tourism Minister

2021-05-11   |   Politics

No decision has been taken by the Ministry as yet to close the airports, but appropriate action would be taken in line with the COVID committee's deci...

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LNP - Independent tribunal clears Avishka Gunawardene of corruption charges

2021-05-11   |   Crime

An independent Anti-Corruption Tribunal has unanimously cleared former Sri Lanka player Avishka Gunawardene of two charges against him under the Emira...

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LNP - Phase 1 of Ruwanpura Expressway begins today

2021-05-07   |   Uncategorized

The construction work of phase 1 of the seventh expressway in the country named 'Ruwanpura Expressway (E-06)' will commence today, the Road Developmen...

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LNP - Largest COVID treatment hospital inaugurated

2021-05-07   |   Health

The largest COVID treatment hospital in the country was opened in Seeduwa yesterday by the Army Commander, Gen. Shavendra Silva. The hospital has a ca...

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LNP - GS Sports denies links to Namal’s project

2021-05-07   |   Development

GS Sports has denied any involvement with a project initiated by Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Namal Rajapaksa to establish 500 container crossfit...

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LNP - Sputnik-V would be used as main vaccine in SL

2021-05-07   |   Technology

The Russian made Sputnik-V vaccine would be used as the main vaccine against COVID-19 in Sri Lanka within this year, State Minister of Production, Sup...

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LNP - Upul Tharanga to join Dilshan in Australia

2021-05-07   |   Uncategorized

Former Sri Lanka cricketer Upul Tharanga has joined Sri Lanka great T.M. Dilshan to play domestic cricket in Australia. The Mulgrave Cricket Club anno...

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LNP - Sri Lankan gymnast Milka Gehani qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

2021-05-07   |   Uncategorized

Artistic gymnast Milka Gehani de Silva has become the second Sri Lankan to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The 18-year-old is set to compete at t...

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LNP - DFCC Bank partners with Visa for Micro Merchant transactions

2021-05-07   |   Travel

DFCC Bank, with the aim of being the most customer-centric and digitally-enabled bank in the years to come, recently partnered with Visa to facilitate...

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LNP - Sri Lanka Vannamei prawns capture Jordanian market

2021-05-07   |   Business

The Sri Lanka Embassy in Jordan in its efforts to drive high value aquaculture commodities from Sri Lanka into Jordan under its economic diplomacy ini...

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LNP - CAA bans visitors from India and recent travellers

2021-05-07   |   Travel

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has directed airlines that passengers travelling from India will not be permitted to disembark in Sri Lanka with im...

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LNP - Govt. to expedite use of Ayurvedic hospital system to manage COVID-19

2021-05-07   |   Health

The Government has decided to expedite the use of the Ayurvedic hospital system to manage the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. State Mi...

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LNP - Dhammika Bandara’s ayurvedic syrup not a cure to COVID-19, clinical tests confirm

2021-05-06   |   Health

Clinical tests have confirmed that the syrup introduced by Ayurvedic practitioner Dhammika Bandara is not a cure for the COVID-19 virus. Accordingly, ...

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LNP - Legal action against companies violate by producing goods made of plastic, polythene: Env. Ministry

2021-05-06   |   Technology

The Environment Ministry had decided to take legal action against companies that have violated the gazette notification issued by the Ministry regardi...

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LNP - SL ranked 69th in National Cyber Security Index

2021-05-06   |   Technology

Among 160 countries, Sri Lanka has been ranked 69th in the National Cyber Security Index (NCSI), the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCE...

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LNP - Sri Lanka to roll out Sputnik V vaccine from tomorrow

2021-05-06   |   Health

Sri Lanka will roll out the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine starting from tomorrow (May 06), says State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Ph...

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LNP - PM Mahinda Rajapaksa elected as Chair of ADB’s Board of Governors

2021-05-06   |   Technology

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has been elected as Chair of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board of Governors for the year 2021/2022 during the 54...

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LNP - Construction Industry Stakeholders of Sri Lanka and Nepal discuss areas to strengthen collaboration

2021-05-06   |   Business

Sri Lanka Embassy in Nepal partnered with the Export Development Board of Sri Lanka (EDB) to connect construction industry stakeholders of the two cou...

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LNP - CNN shines global spotlight on Sri Lanka Tourism

2021-05-06   |   Travel

Sustaining the global spotlight on Sri Lanka as a ‘safe and secure’ holiday destination that has successfully opened up to the world, CNN's Asia T...

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