LNP - Energy Minister warns of temporary shortages of fuel due to panic buying

2021-11-19   |   Politics

The government assured that the country has sufficient stocks of petroleum oil while cautioning that panic buying may lead to short-term shortages at ...

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LNP - Increase in passenger operations at BIA: Tourism Ministry

2021-11-19   |   Health

Following the opening of the country after the Covid epidemic and the relaxation of health guidelines, the number of daily passenger operations at the...

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LNP - General Mahesh Senanayake inducted into US Army Command Hall of Fame

2021-11-19   |   Uncategorized

Former Army Commander General Mahesh Senanayake has been inducted into the United States Army Command and General Staff College International Hall of ...

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LNP - Reckless behaviour could lead to school closure, lockdown during Christmas: PHIU

2021-11-19   |   Uncategorized

If people do not adhere to health guidelines during this long weekend, we would have to take the country to another lockdown during the upcoming Chris...

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LNP - Clusters found in five districts; things could go from bad to worse, warns Health D

2021-11-19   |   Health

COVID clusters have been identified in five districts in the country, Director General of Health Services Dr Asela Gunawardena said. Accordingly, he t...

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LNP - India opens borders to fully vaccinated foreign tourists

2021-11-17   |   Travel

After shutting its borders to international visitors for 20 months due to the pandemic, India will now allow fully vaccinated foreign travelers from a...

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LNP - Get ready to form a new Govt.:Sajith

2021-11-17   |   Politics

Leader of Opposition and SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa today requested the people to get ready to form a new government. “Get ready to form a real peo...

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LNP - Grow cannabis as commercial crop to earn foreign exchange: Diana proposes Govt.

2021-11-17   |   Crime

Parliamentarian Diana Gamage today proposed the Government to legalise cannabis and cultivate it on state patronage claiming that it was a lucrative b...

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LNP - Yohani to perform in Dubai on UAE National Day

2021-11-17   |   Technology

Sri Lankan singing sensation Yohani de Silva, popularly known as Yohani, is all set to perform in Dubai on UAE National Day, December 2, at the city's...

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LNP - Sri Lanka, India to co-host T20 World Cup 2026

2021-11-17   |   Sports

ndia and Sri Lanka are set to co-host the 2026 T20 World Cup, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced. The ICC announced the names of the 12...

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LNP - Tution classes to resume today with 50% attendees: Health Ministry

2021-11-16   |   Health

The health ministry has issued the relevant health guidelines to resume private tuition classes from today. As a result, private tuition classes have ...

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LNP - Tourism promotion programs targeting the season approved

2021-11-16   |   Technology

Implementing tourism promotion programs targeting the upcoming vacation season has been approved by the government targeting the tourist markets in UK...

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LNP - Govt. urges people not to resort to panic buying

2021-11-16   |   Travel

The Government urged people not to resort to panic buying at fuel stations as there was no fuel shortage in the country at present. Cheif Government W...

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LNP - Second group from priority list to get booster vaccine from tomorrow

2021-11-16   |   Health

Those above 60 years of age will be administered with Pfizer vaccine as booster dose from tomorrow (17), State Minister Channa Jayasumana said. Accord...

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LNP - Another lockdown not ruled out

2021-11-16   |   Uncategorized

The Government has not ruled out another lockdown if the number of people infected with the coronavirus sees a rapid rise, the Health Ministry said. A...

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LNP - Fairly heavy rains above 75mm in parts of the island

2021-11-16   |   Weather

Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western and Northern provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, says the Depart...

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LNP - Keheliya doubts Teachers’ protest a deliberate attempt to spread virus

2021-11-16   |   Health

Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella today said he doubted whether the recent protests staged by teachers and principals violating health protocols we...

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LNP - Justice Ministry tender calling for legal system to be digitalized marred in alleged corruption?

2021-11-16   |   Crime

As plans are afoot to digitalize the entire court and judicial system in Sri Lanka in order to expedite legal proceedings and cases, the process to ca...

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LNP - Three suspects caught with ICE worth over Rs. 24 mn in Talaimannar

2021-11-16   |   Crime

Three suspects aboard a dinghy have been arrested with about 3.1 kg of Crystal Methamphetamine, known as ICE during an operation by the Navy in the se...

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LNP - Covid-19 death toll exceeds 14,000

2021-11-16   |   Uncategorized

The total number of COVID-19 deaths in Sri Lanka exceeded 14,000 with 21 more deaths being reported today. A total of 21 more COVID-19 related deaths ...

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LNP - SriLankan Airlines appoints aviation industry specialist Richard Nuttall as Chief Commercial Officer

2021-11-15   |   Crime

SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance, has appointed Mr. Richard Nuttall as the Chief Commercial...

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LNP - Excise Chief orders spree of countrywide detections

2021-11-15   |   Uncategorized

In a strict responsive measure, the Chief of Excise has ordered a spree of detections to be conducted countrywide in the coming weeks, to address the ...

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LNP - No additional burden on people from accident fees from budget: Dilum

2021-11-15   |   Uncategorized

The proposal made in the recent Budget to charge a fee for road accidents has been fixed by the government instead of the Department of Motor Traffic ...

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LNP - Turkish Airlines suspends flights to 4 countries including SL over COVID-19

2021-11-15   |   Technology

Turkish Airlines (THY) suspended flights to Brazil, South Africa, Nepal and Sri Lanka as part of measures against the COVID-19 pandemic, the flag carr...

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LNP - Police obtain orders from several courts in WP from SJB holding rallies

2021-11-15   |   Crime

Police today obtained orders from several courts in the Western Province preventing Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) from carrying out protests tomorrow, ...

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