LNP - World’s largest star sapphire cluster to be sold at gem auction in China

2021-07-28   |   Technology

The world's largest star sapphire cluster which was found in a backyard in Pelmadulla is expected to be sold at a gem auction in China in November, th...

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LNP - Nurses to stage one-hour protest outside 100 main Hospitals today

2021-07-28   |   Technology

While claiming that the authorities have failed to resolve their issues, Government Nursing Officers' Association President Saman Rathnapriya yesterda...

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LNP - 48 more die of COVID-19: Death toll surges to 4,195

2021-07-28   |   Uncategorized

A total of 48 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (26) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the de...

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LNP - Second Sri Lanka-India T20I postponed

2021-07-28   |   Sports

The second T20I between Sri Lanka and India, which was initially scheduled to be played today (27) has been postponed to tomorrow (28)after India allr...

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LNP - SL to discuss with 21 countries to lift travel ban on tourists

2021-07-28   |   Travel

Minister Prasanna Ranatunga today said the Tourism Ministry together with the Ministry of External Affairs was working on removing the travel restrict...

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LNP - SL to commence manufacture of saline and affiliated liquids in September

2021-07-27   |   Uncategorized

In what appeared to be a breakthrough in the production of medical items, the government will fully depend on locally manufactured saline and other re...

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LNP - Sri Lanka surpasses global vaccination average

2021-07-27   |   Health

With nearly 57 percent of target population having administered with at least a dose of COVID-19 vaccine, Sri Lanka has been able to surpass the globa...

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LNP - Gazette issued to display weight in kg’s on LPG cylinders

2021-07-27   |   Uncategorized

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) issued another Extra Ordinary Gazette notification today making it mandatory to state the weight in Kilograms of ...

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LNP - Hoping to reopen schools in the first week of September: Minister

2021-07-27   |   Politics

The Education Ministry is hoping to reopen schools in the country in the first week of September, Education Minister G. L. Peiris said. Addressing the...

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LNP - Police unravel rental vehicle selling racket

2021-07-27   |   Crime

A 32-year-old man has been arrested by the Nugegoda Divisional Crime Investigation Unit for selling rented out vehicles which was hired from car renta...

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LNP - China donates 1.6 million more Sinopharm vaccines to Sri Lanka

2021-07-27   |   Health

The government of China has donated 1.6 million more doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine to Sri Lanka to boost the national inoculation drive. A speci...

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LNP - Nissanka Senadhipathi, Palitha Fernando released from Avant-Garde bribery case

2021-07-27   |   Law

Avant-Garde Chairman Nissanka Yapa Senadhipathi and former Chairman of Rakna Lanka, Major General (Retired) Palitha Fernando have been released from t...

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LNP - Baurs to bring expert team to study Sri Lanka’s agriculture ecosystem

2021-07-27   |   Sports

One of the pioneers in agriculture fertilizer and a leading diversified business group, A. Baur & Co. (Pvt.) Ltd., also known as Baurs, will be br...

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LNP - Hope more countries will be inspired by Sri Lanka’s bold approach to organic agriculture - President

2021-07-27   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa expressed the hope that more countries would be inspired by Sri Lanka’s bold approach to sustainably transform its agri...

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LNP - Sri Lanka pays off USD 01 billion bond debt before deadline

2021-07-27   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka has settled the scheduled debt of USD 01 billion International Sovereign Bond Issue yesterday (July 26), State Minister Ajith Nivard Cabraal...

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LNP - SriLankan Airlines airlifts another shipment of Sinopharm vaccines

2021-07-26   |   Technology

As the Government of Sri Lanka accelerates the vaccination drive in the country SriLankan Airlines extends its support by airlifting 2 million doses o...

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LNP - U.S. donates 500,000 Rapid Diagnostic Tests to Sri Lanka for early COVID-19 detection

2021-07-26   |   Uncategorized

The United States donated 500,000 Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) as part of its commitment to support Sri Lanka’s fight against COVID-19. These tests...

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LNP - Pay hike for teachers difficult during present economic crisis: Minister

2021-07-26   |   Politics

As much as 86 percent of the government’s revenue had been spent for the payment of salaries and remunerations in 2020 triggering public finance con...

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LNP - 800 people drown to death annually in SL: Health Ministry

2021-07-26   |   Health

Every year, around 800 people die of drowning in Sri Lanka and it is the second prime cause of death from unintentional accidents, the Health Ministry...

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LNP - Emirates extends suspension of flights from Sri Lanka to UAE till July 28

2021-07-26   |   Travel

Emirates on Friday extended its suspension of flights from four countries — Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka — to Dubai till July 28 in l...

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LNP - Fervent request from Edu. Ministry Secy to TUs to resume online teaching

2021-07-26   |   Uncategorized

Education Ministry Secretary Prof. Kapila Perera has sent a fervent request to all the teachers and principal trade unions to give up their ongoing tr...

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LNP - SriLankan experiences 70% revenue reduction during financial year 2020/21: Chairman

2021-07-26   |   Business

SriLankan Airlines experienced a revenue reduction of 70% during the financial year 2020/21 when compared to the year before, SriLankan Airlines Chair...

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LNP - SLC employee tests COVID-19 positive

2021-07-26   |   Uncategorized

The ‘Press Box’ at the R Premadasa Stadium RPICS was closed for operations during the 1st T20i between Sri Lanka and India, following an SLC emplo...

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LNP - Death of girl: Police say independent probe underway with no interference from any party

2021-07-26   |   Crime

The Sri Lanka Police is conducting an independent investigation into the death of the 16-year-old domestic aide who worked at former Minister Rishad B...

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LNP - Majority of infected & COVID deaths are of unvaccinated people

2021-07-26   |   Uncategorized

In the wake of an increase in COVID-19 cases in the country in recent days, Director General Health Services Dr Asela Gunawardena said the majority of...

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