Over 56,000 curfew violaters arrested - 5,221 fined
A total of 56,356 persons have been arrested and more than 15,000 vehicles were taken into custody as of this morning for violating curfew since March...
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Nineteen trains to operate from Monday
Nineteen trains are scheduled to be operated to Colombo from Monday (May 18), the Railways Department said. General Manager of Railways M.J.D Fernando...
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Donating day’s salary to Govt. not applicable to Armed Forces, Police: Def. Sec.
Donating a day’s salary to the Government to overcome the existing financial constraints due to coronavirus pandemic is not applicable to Tri-Forces...
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LIOC increases petrol (92 Octane) from midnight
The Lanka-IOC (LIOC) has increased the 92 Octane petrol price with effect from midnight today. Accordingly, the price of petrol (92 Octane) has ...
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Rethink plans to return unless in compelling circumstances: Foreign Secretary to overseas Sri Lankans
Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha requested the overseas Sri Lankans to rethink their plans to return to Sri Lanka unless in compelling circumstan...
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February trade gap widens as exports languish; imports up
Sri Lanka’s trade deficit in the month of February widened by US$ 574 million as exports languished and imports rose, latest data released by the Ce...
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UNDP’s HackaDev launches Innovation Challenge to crowdsource ideas for COVID-19 recovery
With the emergence of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, the country has seen far reaching social and economic consequences affecting the livelihoods of many indi...
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Jamieson, Patel, Conway offered NZC contracts
Fast bowler Kyle Jamieson, spinner Ajaz Patel and batsman Devon Conway have been awarded a New Zealand Cricket (NZC) contract for the first time. The ...
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Race to prevent coronavirus ‘nightmare’ in Rohingya camps
Emergency teams raced Friday to prevent a coronavirus “nightmare” in the world’s largest refugee settlement after the first confirmed cases in a...
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UN won’t vote electronically in Security Council election
UN diplomats will vote on new Security Council members in person despite the coronavirus pandemic Johannes (AFP) UNITED NATIONS AFP May15, 2020 ...
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Pandemic hampers Philippines mass evacuation as typhoon hits
Residents try to salvage belongings amongst their houses destroyed at the height of Typhoon Vongfong in San Policarpo town (AFP) MANILA REUTERS May 14...
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Curfew in Colombo, Gampha to continue; island-wide curfew on Sunday
The curfew in the Colombo and the Gampaha districts would continue until further notice while curfew in other districts would continue from 8 p.m. to ...
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President donates three-month salary to COVID-19 Fund
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has surrendered his three-month salary of Rs. 292,500 to the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund, the President'...
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Nine more Covid-19 cases identified
Nine more Covid-19 infected patient was reported today increasing the total cases to 925, the Health Ministry said....
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President calls on banking sector to think out of the box
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has requested the banking sector to deviate from conventional thinking and practice to support the country’s striving t...
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Informal sector leads direct-to-consumer market over established channels during lockdowns
Informal sector appears to be making the most of the direct-to-consumer model,which flourished during the two-month long shelter-in-place conditions a...
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‘Major’ mental health crisis looming from pandemic: UN
The coronavirus outbreak risks sparking a major global mental health crisis, the United Nations warned on Thursday, calling for urgent action to addre...
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Trump lashes out at Dr. Fauci for voicing caution about reopening schools
President Trump said he wanted American schools to be reopened because ‘our country isn’t reopened if they’re closed.’ He told re...
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The lonely last journey of husband and wife who both died of coronavirus
A sombre image in a funeral hall of the coffins of an elderly husband and wife who both died from Covid-19 captures the tragic reality of the pa...
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SriLankan flight suspension extended till May 31
The suspension of scheduled passenger flights of SriLankan Airlines due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has been extended till May 31, the Airlines...
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