LNP - More than 5,500 state vehicles not in running condition

2021-08-25   |   Sports

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, in his capacity as the Minister of Economic Policies and Plan Implementation, has submitted a report on the vehicles...

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LNP - ADB to provide USD 125 million additional financing to Sri Lanka

2021-08-25   |   Uncategorized

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to release an additional financing of USD 125 million to Sri Lanka under ‘Health System Enhancing Projec...

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LNP - SL to obtain crude oil and petroleum products on long-term credit facility

2021-08-25   |   Technology

Sri Lanka has had discussion with Acting Head of the Embassy of the UAE in Sri Lanka Saif Alanofy on the possibility of obtaining crude oil and petrol...

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LNP - 190 Covid deaths reported: Death toll surges to 7,750

2021-08-25   |   Crime

A total of 190 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (23) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the d...

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LNP - Travel restrictions should be further tightened to control the virus: GMOA

2021-08-25   |   Health

Travel restrictions should be further tightened up to 80 to 90 per cent and the imposed restrictions should be implemented perfectly, the Government M...

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LNP - Tributes pour in for Mangala

2021-08-25   |   Uncategorized

Following the death of former minister, Mangala Samaraweera earlier today, tributes have poured in from all parts of the world and from local politici...

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LNP -Vaccines for all members of clergy: Ministry

2021-08-25   |   Health

Under the programme of providing the COVID vaccine for people who are above 60 years of age and above, the government has decided to gather informatio...

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LNP - SL receives US$ 780 million in SDR from IMF

2021-08-25   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka received US$ 780 million Special Drawing Rights (SDR) from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), an official said. The IMF allocated SDRs o...

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LNP - Emirates to resume Colombo – Male route from 1 September

2021-08-25   |   Uncategorized

Emirates to resume Colombo – Male flights from Sept. 1 The flag carrier of the UAE, Emirates Airlines announced it will resume daily services betwee...

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LNP - Another 1 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine to arrive tomorrow

2021-08-23   |   Health

State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana says that another one million doses of the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine are scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka tomo...

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LNP - Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine 95% effective in controlling ’Delta’ variants: NRC Chairman

2021-08-23   |   Technology

The Oxford-AstraZeneca COVISHIELD vaccine was 95% effective in controlling the 'Delta' variants which have been identified in the country, the Nationa...

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LNP - Man turning out firearms in Kiriella arrested by STF

2021-08-23   |   Crime

A 37-year-old suspect has been arrested by the Special Task Force of Police for running a factory making weapons The Special Task Force (STF) raided ...

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LNP - SL praises India for supplying emergency consignments of liquid oxygen

2021-08-23   |   Technology

Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris today appreciated India's move to supply emergency consignments of liquid oxygen from east Indian ports, even by us...

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LNP - Full course of Chinese vaccines effective against Delta variant: New research reveals

2021-08-23   |   Technology

A research team led by leading Chinese Epidemiologist Zhong Nanshan has identified that the administration of the full course of Chinese vaccines is e...

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LNP - Rishad allegedly threatens doctor at prison: Police, Prisons launch probe

2021-08-23   |   Crime

The Prisons Department has also initiated an investigation into the alleged death threats made by MP Rishad Bathiudeen at a prison doctor. Earlier, th...

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LNP - 18 players sign contracts till end of 2021

2021-08-23   |   Law

18 Sri Lanka players have signed Men’s National Player Contracts with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) for a five-month period ending December 31, 2021. Acco...

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LNP - Lanka Sathosa and cooperatives will remain open to public

2021-08-23   |   Technology

Lanka Sathosa and cooperatives will remain open throughout the country although the government is tightening travel measures to tackle the spread of C...

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LNP - Travel restrictions should be extended by ten more days: Medical specialist

2021-08-23   |   Health

The quarantine curfew which has been declared for ten days, should be extended by at least ten more days to successfully curtail the spike in Covid-19...

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LNP - Namal assures no tax on e-platforms

2021-08-23   |   Uncategorized

As a surge in online transaction volume is expected with the rise in Covid-19 cases and casualties in the country, Minister Development Co-ordination ...

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LNP - No community spread yet, says Health Ministry

2021-08-20   |   Health

In a situation where patients infected with COVID-19 are detected every part of the country with no origin, Deputy Director General of Health Services...

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LNP - No fuel shortage: Minister

2021-08-20   |   Politics

Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila said today that there was no fuel shortage in the country. There were long queues reported near filling stations in s...

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LNP - 43% population have received either one or both vaccines: Army Chief

2021-08-20   |   Health

At least 43 per cent of the population has received either single vaccine or both doses as of up to now, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said. ...

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LNP - President to address the nation

2021-08-20   |   Politics

President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa is scheduled to address the nation, President's Spokesman Kyngsly Rathnayake said. He said the date and the time will be...

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LNP - Vaccination prevents arising of new Covid variants: WHO Chief Scientist

2021-08-20   |   Health

Chief Scientist of the World Health Organization (WHO) Soumya Swaminathan said vaccination against Covid -19 can prevent new variants arising by reduc...

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LNP - 40 MT liquid oxygen due from India

2021-08-20   |   Uncategorized

Forty tons of liquid medical Oxygen is now being loaded into the Sri Lanka Navy vessel ‘Shakthi’ in the Chennai port and will be freighted to Sri ...

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