News from 2020

t least 30 Naval personnel, who had contacts with two Covid-19 Sailors who participated in the rehearsal of the 11th National War …

Former SLFP MP Mahinda Samarasinghe has been removed from the membership of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), SLFP General Secre…

The Government of India has scheduled a special Air India flight to evacuate stranded Indian nationals in Sri Lanka, the High Comm…

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New Delhi: The Anil Kumble-led ICC Cricket Committee on Monday recommended banning the use of saliva to shine the ball owing to th…

China’s commerce ministry says it will take “all necessary measures” in response to new U.S. restrictions on Chinese tech gi…

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah signed a power-sharing deal on Sunday, ending a bitter months-long f…

In his first 'Ranaviru Day' message after being elected to office, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said the greatest tribute to war h…

Five more Covid-19 infected patients were reported today, increasing total cases in Sri Lanka to 991, the Health Ministry said. So…

While urging state institutions not to engage in politics, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that state entities should earn enoug…

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Singer Sri Lanka PLC’s March 2020 top line came in at below the previous year’s levels but reported higher operating profits, …

Only two national sports associations have responded positively to a circular issued by the Ministry of Sports to resume training …

The death of rugby legend and coach George Dreaden Simpkin a few days ago left little Sri Lanka mourning the loss of this man who …

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s success containing coronavirus has driven an extraordinary popularity surge that has…

Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.  The coronavirus pandemic was supposed to…

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivering a speech via video link at the opening of the World Health Assembly virtual meeting from t…

A total of 56,356 persons have been arrested and more than 15,000 vehicles were taken into custody as of this morning for violatin…

Nineteen trains are scheduled to be operated to Colombo from Monday (May 18), the Railways Department said. General Manager of Rai…

Donating a day’s salary to the Government to overcome the existing financial constraints due to coronavirus pandemic is not appl…

The Lanka-IOC (LIOC) has increased the 92 Octane petrol price with effect from midnight today.  Accordingly, the price of pet…

Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha requested the overseas Sri Lankans to rethink their plans to return to Sri Lanka unless in c…

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Sri Lanka’s trade deficit in the month of February widened by US$ 574 million as exports languished and imports rose, latest dat…

With the emergence of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, the country has seen far reaching social and economic consequences affecting the live…