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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Nearly 30,000 PCR tests conducted in Sri Lanka
Nearly 30,000 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests have been conducted in Sri Lanka as of May 5 with 1,396 tests conducted yesterday, Health Promotio...
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SriLankan to launch cargo flights from May 18
SriLankan Airlines has planned to launch 27 dedicated cargo flights from Colombo to major cities in Europe, the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent a...
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Looking hopeful ahead of Vesak
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the preventive measures imposed by the health authorities, Vesak celebrations have been limited to homes. However, so...
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Coronavirus exerts pressure on Lankan banks’ ratings
Fitch Ratings yesterday cut the ratings of three Sri Lankan banks to reflect the sovereign rating, which was downgraded a few weeks ago to ‘B-’ wi...
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Stocks advance as virus restrictions are eased
(Hong Kong) AFP: Most equities rose again yesterday as investors grew increasingly, but cautiously, hopeful that the worst of the coronavirus had pass...
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Trump ABANDONS plans to disband coronavirus taskforce
President Donald Trump ignored signs requiring a mask be worn when he toured a mask factory in Arizona and only wore safety goggles on his eyes ...
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Green Beret behind failed Venezuela coup provided Trump’s security
Through a friend who works in private security, Goudreau was reportedly introduced to Keith Schiller (left), President Trump’s longtime bodyguard, w...
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German scientists find antibodies that block coronavirus from spreading
Scientists have detected an antibody that blocks the coronavirus from entering cells, providing a much-needed shield for severely ill patients. While ...
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Number of Covid-19 cases increase to 771
The total number of Covid-19 infected cases increased to 771, the Ministry of Health said. Meanwhile, a total of 549 patients are currently under medi...
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1200 people in Modara asked to self quarantine
About 1200 persons in the 'B' block of "Meth Sanda Sevana" multi-storey housing scheme, Modara, were asked to self quarantine following a COVID- 19 ca...
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Another woman dies from COVID-19 reporting 9th death in Sri Lanka
A 52-year-old Covid-19 infected woman died at the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) today, reporting the 9th COVID-19 death in Sri Lanka, Director Hea...
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