Business LNP - CB further tightens noose on imports to preserve currency
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) announced today its decision to impose a 100 percent cash margin deposit requirement against the importation of selected…
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Crime LNP - 14 tamed elephants kept under Department of Zoological Gardens released back to original owners
The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has issued an order to release 14 tamed elephants held under the custody of the Department of National Zoological Gardens,…
Crime LNP - School closures lead to inequities in learning opportunities in SL: UNICEF
School closures have led to alarming inequities in learning opportunities for children in South Asia including Sri Lanka, despite significant efforts by…
Health LNP - Govt. to vaccinate students from Grade 7 to 13
Discussions are underway to offer COVID-19 vaccines to two million school children studying from Grade 7 to 13, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said…
Health LNP - 175 more die of COVID-19: Death toll surges to 10,864
A total of 175 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (08) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll…
Development LNP - MAGA begins construction of new housing complex at Malapalla
Maga Engineering has begun construction of a new 10-storey medium-rise housing complex as part of the Government’s Railway Efficiency Improvement Project…
Health LNP - Sri Lanka confirms another 184 coronavirus deaths
The Director-General of Health Services has confirmed another 184 coronavirus-related deaths for September 06 (yesterday), increasing the official death toll…
Crime LNP - Customs thwarts attempt to smuggle in oximeters using forged documents
ri Lanka Customs has successfully foiled an attempt to smuggle in a consignment of oximeters through the air cargo terminal of the Bandaranaike International…
Technology LNP - COVID-19 situation not an exceptional circumstance to get bail: CA
The Court of Appeal held in a recent judgment that the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the country does not amount to an exceptional circumstance to grant…
Technology LNP - Ranil urges Speaker to act against Nagananda
UNP MP Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday urged the Speaker to take action against Lawyer Nagananda whom he claimed had insulted Parliament. Mr.wickremesinghe said…
Health LNP - SLTDA requests MoH to relax health guidelines to accommodate Russian Tourists
The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) this week put forward a series of requests to the Ministry of Health (MoH) to relax the health guidelines…
Technology LNP - Tourism Chairperson defends request to relax guidelines for travellers
Letter sent to Health DG also seeks removal of PPE for vaccinated flight crew Sri Lanka Tourism Chairperson Kimarli Fernando has defended a decision to seek…
Politics LNP - I will take up CB Governor post: Cabraal
Money, Capital Market and State Enterprises Reform State Minister Ajith Nivard Cabraal confirmed to Daily Mirror yesterday that he would take up the post of…
Technology LNP - Reopening of schools not appropriate during this Covid situation
Schools cannot be re-opened presently due to the critical COVID-19 situation in the country, the Health Ministry said today. Deputy Director General of Health…
Politics LNP - Cardinal alleges moves by PM, FM to mislead Pope over Easter Sunday probe
Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, today alleged there were moves by the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister to mislead the Pope and…
Technology LNP - SriLankan Airlines launches flights to Paris
SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka, and a member of the oneworld alliance unveils flights to the French capital, Paris. SriLankan‛ s new…
Politics LNP - Cabraal to step down as MP to take over Central Bank
State Minister of Money and Capital Markets, and State Enterprise Reforms, Ajith Nivard Cabraal is to step down from his portfolio and resign as a member of…
Politics LNP - Tax of Rs. 40 on imported big onions from today: Agri. Minister
A tax of Rs. 40 per kilogram will be levied on imported big onions with effect from today, Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said. Addressing the…
Business LNP - 35 acres land of Welikada prison complex to be allocated for investments
Around 35 acres of land out of 40 acres of the Welikada Prison premises in Borella will be set aside for investments after the prison complex is moved to…
Politics LNP - Sri Lanka faces no food shortage: Govt.
The government today said the country is not facing any food shortages at present and the reduced access to essential commodities are due to traders hoarding…
Sports LNP - Cabinet approves Rs. 106 mn for Paralympic winners, athletes and coaches
The cabinet has approved a sum of Rs. 106.625 million as a reward scheme to be allocated for the medal winners, athletes and coaches who participated at the…
Health LNP - Introduce special plan of action to provide Colombo dist. youth with Pfizer vaccine: Govt. MP
A special programme should be introduced to provide Pfizer vaccine to the youth between the age group of 20 to 30 in the Colombo District as there was a large…
Business LNP - SL lose Rs. 1,600 Bn revenue due to Covid this year: Basil
Sri Lankan government has lost a total revenue of Rs 1,600 billion this year due to COVID-19 pandemic, Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa told Parliament today.…
Health LNP - Health Ministry wants Dr Ananda Wijewickrama to reconsider resignation
In the wake of the decision taken by Dr Ananda Wijewickrama to resign from the Intercollegiate Technical Committee of the Director General of Health Services,…