Thai king spends lockdown with harem in German hotel
The King of Thailand is said to be spending the lockdown - accompanied by a harem of 20 concubines with military ranks in a German Alpine resort. ...
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Kurunegala Teaching Hospital Director transferred
Director of the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital Dr Sarath Weerabandara has been transferred to the Ministry of Health with effect from May 6. Secretary o...
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Govt yet to categorize who can open on May 11
Despite the government stating that curfew will be relaxed for public and private sector businesses to re-open from May 11, the Daily Mirror learns th...
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Dubai returnee among Covid-19 patients
A Sri Lankan who returned from Dubai yesterday was among 27 Covid-19 patients reported yesterday, Director General of Health Anil Jasingha said. He sa...
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Strict guidelines proposed for tourism sector
Strict guidelines have been proposed for the tourism sector as the industry prepares to open its doors and resume operations. A draft document prepare...
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Coaching ‘mafia’ producing ‘broiler’ athletes, warn Sunil and Badra
Coaches who have not even won a medal at national level or followed any international coaching courses have created a coaching mafia which, if uncheck...
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UN warns world faces ‘mega-famines’ due to coronavirus
The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) has cautioned that the world faces famines if enough funds are not pledged to combat the effects of t...
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New Zealand’s FM in war of words with Chinese Ambassador
The debate over Taiwan’s place within the World Health Organisation has escalated with New Zealand’s foreign minister Winston Peters taking aim at...
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Coronavirus causing deadly new inflammatory fever among children: Study
Coronavirus is ‘manifesting’ as a deadly new inflammatory syndrome in some children, a British study revealed yesterday. Health Secre...
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Lotus tower lights up for Vesak
The lotus tower was lit up this evening in view of Vesak Poya Day when all other Vesak celebrations across the country have been halted due to COVID-1...
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Update; Toll of Covid-19 cases climbs to 823
Twenty six(26) more Covid-19 infected patients were reported today increasing the total cases to 823, the Health Ministry said. It said six of them we...
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Another stock of 30,000 COVID-19 test kits to arrive from China
Responding to the urgent need of Sri Lankan side fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, 30,000 Coronavirus Nucleic Acid Test Kits (PCR-Fluorescence Probing) ...
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ADB provides guarantee for USD 25 million trade loan to Sri Lanka
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided a guarantee for a $25 million trade loan to the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka (SPC) to ...
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Vesak in the time of Coronavirus
Buddhists, this year, have been restricted to celebrate Vesak staying at homes giving priority to Prathipaththi Pooja due to COVID-19 pandemic. People...
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President optimistic that economy could be re-built
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is optimistic that the economy adversely affected by the COVID – 19 pandemic could be re-built on a solid basis, the Pr...
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No politics during pandemic crisis - Ranil tells party loyalists
Former Prime Minister and UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed his party not to engage in politics at the time when the country is facing CO...
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We may live divided on religious, ethnic lines but all are humans with one fate: PM
Though we may lead a life divided based on religious and ethnic lines, the current COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that we are all humans who face the ...
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Several new asset classes categorised to support liquidity positions of banks
The Central Bank (CB) has categorised several new assets held by the banking sector as liquid assets, in considering the potential adverse impact on t...
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Union Bank undertakes to infuse fresh capital if UB Finance fails to court outside investor
UB Finance Limited (UBF) has yet again failed to meet the extended timeline given by the Central Bank, which lapsed on March 31, 2020, to meet the var...
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21 more Covid-19 cases reported, toll rises to 795
Twenty one more Covid-19 infected patients were reported this evening increasing the total cases to 795, the Health Ministry said....
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