LNP - SL receives US$ 780 million in SDR from IMF
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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LNP - Daily Covid death toll exceeds 180
A total of 186 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (18) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the d...
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LNP - Ranil urges Govt. not to recognise Taliban administration
Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today urged the government not to recognise the Taliban administration and to shut down the Sri Lankan miss...
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LNP - Vatican to issue statement on Easter Sunday attack soon: Catholic priest
Vatican is expected to make a statement on Easter Sunday attacks soon, a prominent Catholic priest said today. Member of the special communication’s...
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LNP - Bread, other bakery product prices to be increased
Prices of all bakery products including bread will be increased from next Monday (23), Bakery Owners' Association said. Accordingly, price of a loaf o...
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