LNP - Committee decision on reopening schools, vaccines for school children today

2021-09-15   |   Health

The committee decision on beginning the COVID-19 vaccination rollout for school children and which grades could be opened first, will be taken up for ...

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LNP - Duty of the State to protect rights of prisoners: UN

2021-09-15   |   Law

While condemning ‘any ill treatment of prisoners’, the United Nation today said that ‘the duty of the State was to protect the rights of prisone...

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LNP - Sri Lanka Retailers Association announces, Sri Lanka Retail Forum 2021

2021-09-14   |   Business

The Sri Lanka Retailers Association (Guarantee) Ltd (SLRA), recently entered in an MOU with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce to organize the island’s ...

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LNP - 76,000 vials of Pfizer vaccine flown in

2021-09-14   |   Health

Another batch of 76,000 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine reached the country this morning brought by Qatar Airways. The consignment weighed 445 kg an...

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LNP - State Minister breaks into Welikada Prison with drunk friends

2021-09-14   |   Sports

A State Minister along with a group of his friends, all who were under the influence of alcohol had reportedly entered the Welikada Prison by force to...

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LNP - Vaccination for 30-plus to be completed within this week: Govt.

2021-09-14   |   Health

While saying that there is hesitancy among some individuals to get COVID vaccines due to needle phobia, State Minister Channa Jayasumana said today th...

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LNP - Patient care at Narahenpita Army Hospital at risk: GMOA

2021-09-14   |   Health

The responsibility for the breakdown of patient care services at the Narahenpita Army Hospital should be borne by the relevant military officers and t...

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LNP - COVID situation has not yet reached satisfactory level, says Health Ministry

2021-09-14   |   Health

Despite a slight decrease in the number of COVID-19 infections and fatalities, the Health Ministry said the situation is not yet favourable to embrace...

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LNP - 135 more COVID-19 deaths reported

2021-09-14   |   Crime

A total of 135 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (12) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the d...

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LNP - Cabraal appointed CB Governor

2021-09-14   |   Technology

Former State Minister Ajith Nivard Cabraal has been appointed as the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka by the President with effect from Septe...

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LNP - Vaccinating school children must be done under supervision of specialists: GMOA

2021-09-14   |   Uncategorized

The COVID vaccination rollout for school children should be conducted under the direct supervision of Pediatricians and Physiotherapists and within th...

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LNP - Another fresh request by gas companies to up prices: Minister

2021-09-14   |   Crime

The gas companies have made fresh requests from the government to increase the price of a domestic gas cylinder, Co-operative Services, Marketing Deve...

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LNP - Post-covid clinics for those with health issues after recovery: Medical specialist

2021-09-14   |   Health

Claiming that some people who recover from Covid-19 could experience post-covid symptoms such as cough, breathing difficulties and chest pain even aft...

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LNP - Defence Sec. urges public not to be misled by false claims on Easter attacks

2021-09-10   |   Technology

Defence Secretary Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne urged the public not to be misled by the various false claims being made regarding the Easter Sunday att...

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LNP - Reopening of schools not appropriate in this Covid situation: DG Health

2021-09-10   |   Technology

chools cannot be reopened under the prevailing circumstances in terms of the worsening COVID-19 situation in the country, the Health Ministry said. De...

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LNP - Sinopharm Group expresses interest in setting up vaccine refilling plant in Sri Lanka

2021-09-10   |   Health

Chairman of Sinopharm Group Liu Jingzhen has expressed his enthusiasm in setting up a vaccine refilling plant in Sri Lanka,the Sri Lankan embassy in B...

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LNP - Fully vaccinated people still susceptible to severe COVID disease or death: SLMA

2021-09-10   |   Health

While stressing the point that a minority of fully vaccinated people could get severe disease, and may even die, the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SL...

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LNP - The disappearance of data files at NMRA: EPIC Lanka CEO granted bail

2021-09-10   |   Technology

The CEO of EPIC Lanka technologies that managed the database of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA), arrested for alleged disappearance...

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LNP - CB further tightens noose on imports to preserve currency

2021-09-10   |   Business

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) announced today its decision to impose a 100 percent cash margin deposit requirement against the importation of s...

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LNP - 14 tamed elephants kept under Department of Zoological Gardens released back to original owners

2021-09-10   |   Uncategorized

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has issued an order to release 14 tamed elephants held under the custody of the Department of National Zoologic...

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LNP - School closures lead to inequities in learning opportunities in SL: UNICEF

2021-09-10   |   Crime

School closures have led to alarming inequities in learning opportunities for children in South Asia including Sri Lanka, despite significant efforts ...

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LNP - Govt. to vaccinate students from Grade 7 to 13

2021-09-10   |   Uncategorized

Discussions are underway to offer COVID-19 vaccines to two million school children studying from Grade 7 to 13, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella s...

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LNP - 175 more die of COVID-19: Death toll surges to 10,864

2021-09-10   |   Uncategorized

A total of 175 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (08) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the d...

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LNP - MAGA begins construction of new housing complex at Malapalla

2021-09-08   |   Development

Maga Engineering has begun construction of a new 10-storey medium-rise housing complex as part of the Government’s Railway Efficiency Improvement Pr...

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LNP - Sri Lanka confirms another 184 coronavirus deaths

2021-09-08   |   Health

The Director-General of Health Services has confirmed another 184 coronavirus-related deaths for September 06 (yesterday), increasing the official dea...

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