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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LNP - Special raid in WP net over 600 suspects

2021-11-15   |   Crime

A total of 628 suspects have been arrested in possession of drugs and illicit liquor during a 4-hour special raid conducted in the Western Province ye...

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LNP - 22 more COVID-19 deaths reported

2021-11-15   |   Crime

A total of 22 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (12) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the de...

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LNP - Six arrested for digging gold buried during war in Mannar

2021-11-15   |   Crime

Six suspects have been arrested for digging for gold suspected to be buried during the war in Mannar, police said. The Mannar Police conducted a joint...

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LNP - You’re one of most important players in Lankan cricket history: Muttiah tells Mahela

2021-11-15   |   Sports

Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan has called his former teammate and the ICC's latest Hall of Fame inductee Mahela Jayawardene one of the ga...

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LNP - Vehicle import ban to continue for 6-7 months

2021-11-15   |   Business

The vehicle import ban, which has been in effect since March last year, is expected to continue for another six to seven months, Secretary to the Mini...

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LNP - President declares open National Defence College

2021-11-12   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared open the National Defence College, today (Nov. 11). “The National Defence College (NDC) was established as the...

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LNP - Sri Lanka reports 19 more Covid-19 deaths, 527 new cases

2021-11-12   |   Crime

The Director General of Health Services has confirmed another 19 coronavirus related deaths for November 10, pushing the death toll in the country due...

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LNP - Four provinces to receive fairly heavy rainfall

2021-11-12   |   Weather

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

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LNP - Budget 2022 to be presented in parliament today

2021-11-12   |   Politics

The Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill for the fiscal year 2022 will be tabled in Parliament this afternoon (November 12) by Minister of Finance...

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LNP - Assessing environment damage to be completed by January 2022: Ali Sabri

2021-11-12   |   Uncategorized

The process of assessing damages caused to the environment by the X-Press Pearl disaster would be completed by the end of December or beginning of Jan...

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LNP - Ranjan Ramanayake admitted to CNH

2021-11-12   |   Uncategorized

Former MP Ranjan Ramanayake, who is being held at the Angunakolapelessa Prison, has been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital, the Prisons Depart...

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LNP - Bill to extend private sector employees’ retirement age passed in Parliament

2021-11-12   |   Politics

The bill to extend the retirement age of private sector employees to 60 years was passed with amendments in Parliament....

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