LNP - COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against Omicron: WHO
Preliminary evidence indicates that COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against infection and transmission linked to the Omicron coronavirus varia...
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LNP - Poet Ahnaf Jazeem granted bail
Poet and teacher Ahnaf Jazeem who was held in custody for a period more than one and a half years in the investigation of Attorney-at-Law Hejaaz Hizbu...
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LNP - Booster doses available in all vaccination centers islandwide
Responding to false reports that the booster dose of COVID-19 should be obtained from where the previous shots were obtained, Chief Epidemiologist Dr....
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LNP - SL requests Pak to ensure timely receipt of promised financial benefits to Priyantha’s family
Sri Lanka has requested the Pakistan Government to ensure timely receipt of financial benefits from the employer and the Government of Pakistan to the...
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LNP - If trade union action taken, will join hands with SLTB for alternatives: Railways GMR
The railway trade union action should be taken in a way that would not incur problems for the people and if trade union action is taken, the railway d...
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LNP - New BOI Chairman appointed
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed Raja Edirisuriya as the new Chairman of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka. The entire director board of ...
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LNP - Court temporarily releases Champika’s passport
Former Megapolis and Western Province Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka whose passport was impounded in connection with the Rajagiriya acc...
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LNP - Gas companies should pay compensation to all those affected by gas leaks: Minister
Gas companies should pay compensation to all those affected by gas-related explosions, Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said. He said explosion...
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LNP - SL to reject latest ship with LP gas, says not up to standard - Sources
The latest ship that arrived in Colombo with LP gas for Litro Company does not comply with the required level of Ethyl mercaptan and because of that t...
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LNP - India working on economic aid package for Sri Lanka: reports
India is working out a package on an urgent basis to assist Sri Lanka, following Sri Lanka Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa’s New Delhi visit that f...
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LNP - Postal unions to commence token strike from 4 pm today
A total of 23 postal unions have decided to commence a token strike from 4 pm today to midnight tomorrow over several issues, the United Postal Union ...
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LNP - If special GST is imposed, vehicle prices will rise further
If the new Special Goods and Service Tax (GST) is imposed on vehicle imports, the prices of imported vehicles will rise further, Vehicle Importers' As...
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LNP - Trains to be delayed tomorrow: Station Masters’ Union
Due to trade union action by the Railways Station Masters' Union (RSMU), trains will be delayed tomorrow, Union President Sumedha Somarathne said. Add...
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LNP - Two boys among four gone missing after drowning
Four persons including two 15-year old boys have gone missing after they drowned in sea in two separate incidents in Mannar and Wattala yesterday. The...
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LNP - Govt. may seek IMF assistance
Referring to reports which said that a special cabinet meeting has been summoned today to decide whether the government should seek IMF assistance to ...
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LNP - Central Bank sells US$ 372mn in Nov. to defend rupee
The Central Bank sold US$ 372.35 million in November to defend the rupee—a record high in recent years—reflecting the seriousness of the foreign c...
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LNP - BOI Chairman meets President and says wants to resign
Chairman of the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka, Sanjaya Mohottala, has reiterated his intention to step down from his post. The BOI Chairman h...
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LNP - Wholesale price of imported rice decreases: Importers
The wholesale price of a kilogram of imported rice has come down by Rs.20, the rice importers said today. They said the wholesale price of Ponni Samba...
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LNP - President directs to complete COVID booster dose rollout within next 2 weeks
Sri Lanka will make the COVID vaccination card mandatory for people to visit public places, a press release issued by the President’s Media Division...
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LNP - New Zealand to ban cigarettes for future generations
New Zealand will ban the sale of tobacco to its next generation, in a bid to eventually phase out smoking. Anyone born after 2008 will not be able to ...
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LNP - 18-hour water cut in several areas in Colombo
An 18-hour water cut will be imposed in Colombo 12, 13, 14 and 15 from 12 midnight on Saturday (11) to 6 p.m. on Sunday (12), the National Water Suppl...
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LNP - Colombo Chief Magistrate dismisses case against three gay men for homosexuality
The Colombo Chief Magistrate has dismissed a case filed against three gay men for homosexuality. The dismissal of Case No. 34131/3/20, was based on a ...
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LNP - CB initiates regulatory action against errant money changers
Issues Notices to four authorized money changers; publicises their names Says if they don’t comply, will suspend their operations and revoke licen...
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