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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LNP - JAT IPO oversubscribed on Opening day

2021-07-21   |   Uncategorized

JAT Holdings Limited Initial Public Offering (IPO) was successfully oversubscribed on the opening day. In a stock exchange filing on Tuesday (20) morn...

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LNP - Moody’s puts Sri Lanka’s rating under review for downgrade on default risk

2021-07-21   |   Uncategorized

LONDON, (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service on Monday said it had placed the government of Sri Lanka's Caa1 rating under review for downgrade, citin...

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LNP - Sri Lanka to receive 2 million more Sinopharm vaccines tomorrow

2021-07-21   |   Health

Sri Lanka is expecting another batch of Sinopharm vaccines, says the State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals. According...

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LNP - Cabinet approves to bring Muslim marriages, divorces under common law

2021-07-21   |   Technology

The proposal to amend the Civil Procedure Code which contains the marriage procedures for Muslim marriages and divorces to bring them under the common...

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LNP - Litro shoots back, assures no gas shortage

2021-07-21   |   Uncategorized

In the wake of the decision of the LAUGFS Gas PLC to stop all its imports leaving fears that the country is likely to face a gas shortage, Litro Gas L...

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LNP - Two special police teams probe girl’s death at Bathiudeen’s residence: Minister

2021-07-21   |   Crime

Two special police teams have been deployed to investigate into the death of a 16-year-old girl while working at former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen’s...

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LNP - Inter-provincial movement restrictions remains until further notice: Army Chief

2021-07-21   |   Crime

The inter-provincial movement restrictions will remain in place until further notice, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said. He said no decision...

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LNP - Over 5.8 mn people in SL receive 1st dose: Health Ministry

2021-07-21   |   Health

More than 5.8 million (5,876,282) persons above 30 years in the country have been vaccinated with the first dose of the Covid19 vaccines while, 1.6 mi...

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LNP - Solar power plant from India to Diyawanna Lake: Power Minister

2021-07-21   |   Politics

While changing the direction of the power sector, attention was drawn to installing a Floating Solar System on the Diyawanna Lake to generate power fo...

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LNP - Health Ministry contradicts SLMA claims, says SL on end of third wave

2021-07-21   |   Technology

Responding to claims made by Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) that the country is on the verge of facing a fourth wave, the Health Ministry today ...

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LNP - United States provides USD150 Mn to DFCC Bank towards facilitating inclusive growth of Sri Lankan Small and Medium sized businesses

2021-07-19   |   Business

The United States is contributing to Sri Lanka’s economic resilience through the provision of a financial facility of USD 150Mn. The facility awarde...

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LNP - 2021 A/L and Scholarship exams postponed

2021-07-19   |   Education

The dates of the G. C. E. Advanced Level Examination and the Grade 05 Scholarship examination for the year 2021 have been pushed back. Accordingly, th...

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LNP - ICC announces Men’s T20 World Cup groups

2021-07-19   |   Sports

ICC Acting Chief Executive Geoff Allardice: “We are delighted to announce the groups for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. There are some great ma...

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LNP - Another consignment of Pfizer vaccine doses arrive in Sri Lanka

2021-07-19   |   Health

Sri Lanka has received another consignment of over 70,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine this morning. State Minister Prof. Channa Jaya...

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LNP - 5.6 million Sinopharm doses expected within two weeks

2021-07-19   |   Uncategorized

Mass inoculation against Covid -19 will gather pace further with the arrival of 5. 6 million doses of Sinopharm vaccines within the next couple of wee...

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LNP - SL races against time to vaccinate population as Delta warns to cause havoc

2021-07-19   |   Technology

Sri Lanka is presently one of the highest countries in the world, administering COVID-19 vaccinations per day, with over 300,000 vaccines administered...

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LNP - 57mn cubic meters sand required for development projects between 2021-25: Amaraweera

2021-07-19   |   Development

With the scheduled 13 development projects between 2021 and 2025, a total volume of 57 million cubic meters of sand will be required, Environment Mini...

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LNP - 31 more die of COVID-19: Death toll surges to 3,733

2021-07-19   |   Uncategorized

A total of 31 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (16) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today increasing the...

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LNP - KDU will be brought under UGC after removing obstacles in the UGC Act: Prez

2021-07-19   |   Uncategorized

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that the obstacles existed in the University Grants Commission Act will be removed and the Kotelawala Defence Univer...

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LNP - Duminda Silva appointed Housing Development Authority Chairman

2021-07-19   |   Technology

Former MP Duminda Silva, who was serving a death sentence over the killing of Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra but was released from jail on a special p...

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LNP - Prime Group introduces Amber Skye, Negombo with Sri Lanka’s first virtual property launch

2021-07-16   |   Uncategorized

Prime Group promises a brand new story in luxury oceanfront living to the real estate market of Sri Lanka with Amber Skye Negombo. Located down the po...

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LNP - Fully vaccinated tourists allowed to travel freely if PCR results are negative

2021-07-16   |   Travel

Sri Lanka Tourist Board has decided that tourists who have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be allowed to freely travel within the cou...

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LNP - New Emigration Hall declared opened at BIA

2021-07-16   |   Uncategorized

The newly constructed ‘Emigration Hall’ at the departure passenger terminal of Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) was declared open today by...

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