LNP - Central Bank maintains policy interest rates

2021-10-14   |   Politics

The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facilit...

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LNP - IMF lowers Sri Lanka’s outlook on persistent pandemic pressures

2021-10-14   |   Health

Cites supply chain issues, higher prices make recovery difficult and uneven Advocates for aggressive vaccination to look past pandemic for durable re...

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LNP - Edu. Minister conveys Govt’s final decision to reopen schools on Oct. 21

2021-10-14   |   Politics

Education Minister, Dinesh Gunawardena today assured that the government had taken the final decision to resume school education on October 21. Addres...

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LNP - 10-30 % of total infected patients suffer from post-COVID symptoms

2021-10-14   |   Health

Shedding light on post-COVID condition in Sri Lanka and control measures, a medical expert said at least 10 to 30% of total patients infected with COV...

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LNP - My popularity went sky high; I don’t know how it happened, says Yohani

2021-10-14   |   Technology

"Get ready to accept defeat. You can move on from there, "the internationally acclaimed Sri Lankan singer Yohani de Silva said at a press conference l...

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LNP - Indian PM to host President Rajapaksa at Kushinagar International Airport inauguration

2021-10-13   |   Crime

In what will be a major diplomatic visit next week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will be in Kushinagar in U...

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LNP - Police urge motorists to use alternative routes to ease traffic jam

2021-10-13   |   Crime

Police today advised public and motorists using Baseline Road and the port access road as alternative routes to minimize the traffic congestion due to...

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LNP - China insists no threat to ties with Sri Lanka

2021-10-13   |   Uncategorized

China has insisted that there is no threat to its bilateral relations with Sri Lanka despite the recent controversy over organic fertilizer. The spoke...

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LNP - Sri Lanka explores possibility of using Merck’s Oral antiviral pill

2021-10-13   |   Travel

Sri Lanka is exploring the possibility of using the oral antiviral pill developed by the pharmaceutical giant ‘Merck’ for the treatment of Covid-1...

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LNP - Rapid increase in kerosene stoves, electric cooker purchases: Pettah vendors

2021-10-13   |   Uncategorized

Due to the sudden increase in the prices of domestic gas, a trend has been created to buy kerosene stoves and electric cookers from markets around the...

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LNP - 65 arrested while waiting to migrate illegally

2021-10-13   |   Crime

Police have arrested 65 persons including a 4-year old girl who were staying at a hotel in Trincomalee to migrate illegally to a foreign country by se...

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LNP - Mendis, Gunathilaka and Dickwella allowed to play club cricket

2021-10-13   |   Crime

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has rescinded the domestic cricket ban handed to Kusal Mendis, Danushka Gunathilaka and Niroshan Dickwella, subject to the pla...

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LNP - Current restrictions likely to be extended until Oct. 31

2021-10-13   |   Uncategorized

The restrictions which are scheduled to be lifted from October 16 are likely to remain in effect until October 31, sources said. The Health Ministry o...

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LNP - Yohani returns from India

2021-10-13   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lankan singer, songwriter, rapper, music producer and financial specialist, who became popular in many countries around the world, returned to the...

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LNP - COVID vaccine: University students too show reluctance

2021-10-13   |   Health

There is still hesitancy shown by youth in getting COVID-19 vaccination and in particular, the university students have also been hesitant to get them...

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LNP - State minister addresses speculations on increasing bus fares

2021-10-12   |   Politics

State Minister of Bus Transport Services and Train Compartments Dilum Amunugama has assured that bus fares will not be increased amidst the recent pri...

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LNP - Sri Lanka expresses interest to host 2026 Commonwealth Games

2021-10-12   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka is among the countries which has reportedly expressed interest to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, the BBC reported. Accordingly, Australia...

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LNP - Draft Bill on extending retirement age of private sector employees to be presented in Parliament

2021-10-12   |   Politics

The Cabinet approval was granted to present in Parliament the minimum retirement age for private sector employees Act which proposed to extend the ret...

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LNP - Cabinet nod to formulate laws on cyber security

2021-10-12   |   Technology

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to draft two bills called Defense Cyber Commands Act and a draft bill for imposing cyber protection laws...

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LNP - President raps cabinet over unwanted state expenses as cost of living soars

2021-10-12   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday evening instructed his cabinet to cut down on all state expenses including unnecessary fleets of vehicles being...

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LNP - Four more Sathosa officials arrested over ‘garlic scam’

2021-10-12   |   Crime

Sri Lanka Police says that another four officials from Sathosa have been arrested in connection with the recent ‘garlic scam’. They are to be prod...

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LNP - UNICEF welcomes decision to reopen schools in Sri Lanka

2021-10-12   |   Crime

UNICEF today commended the Government of Sri Lanka for its decision to reopen primary school grades 1-5 for in-person learning from 21st October and u...

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LNP - US tourist left SL after 5 hours stay; minister calls for probe

2021-10-12   |   Politics

Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga instructed to launch an extensive investigation into the incident in which an American tourist who arrived in Sri ...

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LNP - SLC to consider ending domestic cricket ban for bubble breachers

2021-10-12   |   Sports

A partial reduction of the blanket ban handed to Kusal Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella and Danushka Gunathilaka, for breaching the bio-secure bubble during...

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LNP - Digital ID to be rolled out next year bringing 20-year project into fruition

2021-10-12   |   Technology

Officials say a person would require only his thumb for all dealings one’s identity is concerned Sri Lanka is likely to see the national roll-out of...

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