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Business
“We need to make every investment count now more than ever,” says UNDP Economist
By Shabiya Ali AhlamAs Sri Lanka is in the midst of exploring all possible avenues to bounce back from the upheaval set in motion …
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China puts a city of 10 million ‘on lockdown
A major Chinese city has adopted draconian quarantine measures against the novel coronavirus after a new outbreak was detected the…
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Furious Donald Trump throws tantrum after CDC boss directly contradicts him at White House press conference
President Donald Trump on Wednesday raged about the coverage of Centre for Drugs Control (CDC) Director Robert Redfield’s interv…
Security
US warships will be destroyed if they threaten Iran: Guards Chief
Dubai. (Reuters), April 23, 2020 - Iran will destroy U.S. warships if its security is threatened in the Gulf, the head…
Law
Covid-19 cases in SL rise to 330
Seven more Covid-19 infected patients have been identified increasing the total number of infected cases to 330, the Health Minist…
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Sri Lankan chef aboard a merchant vessel dies
A Sri Lankan chef aboard a merchant vessel died due to a heart attack today, the Navy said. The Navy said it assisted to disembark…
Technology
Air pollution in Colombo down by 70 percent
Air pollution in Colombo city and its suburbs had dropped by 70%, while air pollution in other areas has been reduced by 50 percen…
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Business
WB forecasts 19% decline in remittances to Sri Lanka this year
The worker remittance inflows to Sri Lanka this year are projected to decline by 19 percent year-on-year (YoY), driven by the glob…
Travel
SL Tourism post-COVID-19 revival to be executed in two stages
Sri Lanka’s tourism sector’s post-COVID-19 approach to revive the sector has been conceptualised to be carried out in two stag…
Crime
Oil prices tumble on demand collapse, Brent at 1999 lows
(Tokyo) REUTERS: Oil prices slumped again yesterday, with Brent falling to the lowest since 1999, as the market struggled with a m…
Health
What it costs to treat a coronavirus patient
At least 80 per cent of the Covid-19 patients are being treated in government hospitals across India. On an average, …
Crime
Trump orders Navy to shoot and destroy Iranian gunboats
(rt.com) 22 Apr, 2020 - President Donald Trump has ordered the US Navy to “shoot down and destroy” Iranian gunboat…
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Govt. will bring culprits of Easter Sunday attacks to the book soon: Defence Secretary
The Government would bring all culprits who planned, financed and supported the Easter bombing carnage that killed over 270 and wo…
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Stranded students arrive
A SriLankan plane carrying 113 Sri Lankan students from Lahore & Karachi, Pakistan landed at the Bandaranaike International Ai…
Health
COVID-19 infected patient found from Warakapola
A COVID-19 infected person was found from the Warakapola area today increasing the total number of cases to 310 in the country, th…
Politics
We will not let extremist violence raise its head again: President
While assuring that he would not leave any room for any form of extremism, or violence from any extremists to be unleashed again, …
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11 families in Piliyandala sent for Quarantine
Health authorities had taken step to quarantine 66 individuals from eleven families in Piliyandala MOH area after a patient infect…
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U.S. oil futures plumb historic lows below zero, Brent plunges
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. oil futures continued to trade in negative territory yesterday, after closing down nearly US$ 40 on Monday…
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Business
Easter Sunday attacks cost Rs.150bn to economy erasing 1% of GDP
The Easter Sunday attacks and the tremors felt across the economy in its aftermath cost the Sri Lankan economy a mammoth Rs.150 bi…
Crime
Year-long prices expected at mid-single digit levels; short-term pressure seen due to supply disruptions
Prices could see a short-term uptrend in April and May amid sputtered supply due to coronavirus-induced lockdowns, but overall pri…
Technology
Trump claims to suspend immigration into US
President Donald Trump said late Monday night he will sign an executive order temporarily suspending immigration to the United Sta…
Politics
General election on June 20 -NEC
he National Elections Commission has decided to hold the General Election on June 20th, a Commission’s official said.The Extraor…