Travel LNP - SL to discuss with 21 countries to lift travel ban on tourists
Minister Prasanna Ranatunga today said the Tourism Ministry together with the Ministry of External Affairs was working on removing the travel restrictions…
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Health LNP - SL to commence manufacture of saline and affiliated liquids in September
In what appeared to be a breakthrough in the production of medical items, the government will fully depend on locally manufactured saline and other related…
Health LNP - Sri Lanka surpasses global vaccination average
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 global…
Law LNP - Gazette issued to display weight in kg’s on LPG cylinders
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) issued another Extra Ordinary Gazette notification today making it mandatory to state the weight in Kilograms of any…
Politics LNP - Hoping to reopen schools in the first week of September: Minister
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 media,…
Crime LNP - Police unravel rental vehicle selling racket
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 rental…
Health LNP - China donates 1.6 million more Sinopharm vaccines to Sri Lanka
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 special cargo…
Law LNP - Nissanka Senadhipathi, Palitha Fernando released from Avant-Garde bribery case
Avant-Garde Chairman Nissanka Yapa Senadhipathi and former Chairman of Rakna Lanka, Major General (Retired) Palitha Fernando have been released from the…
Sports LNP - Baurs to bring expert team to study Sri Lanka’s agriculture ecosystem
One of the pioneers in agriculture fertilizer and a leading diversified business group, A. Baur & Co. (Pvt.) Ltd., also known as Baurs, will be bringing…
Politics LNP - Hope more countries will be inspired by Sri Lanka’s bold approach to organic agriculture - President
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa expressed the hope that more countries would be inspired by Sri Lanka’s bold approach to sustainably transform its agricultural…
Business LNP - Sri Lanka pays off USD 01 billion bond debt before deadline
Sri Lanka has settled the scheduled debt of USD 01 billion International Sovereign Bond Issue yesterday (July 26), State Minister Ajith Nivard Cabraal said.…
Technology LNP - SriLankan Airlines airlifts another shipment of Sinopharm vaccines
As the Government of Sri Lanka accelerates the vaccination drive in the country SriLankan Airlines extends its support by airlifting 2 million doses of…
Health LNP - U.S. donates 500,000 Rapid Diagnostic Tests to Sri Lanka for early COVID-19 detection
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, worth 300…
Politics LNP - Pay hike for teachers difficult during present economic crisis: Minister
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 concerns for…
Health LNP - 800 people drown to death annually in SL: Health Ministry
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 said.…
Travel LNP - Emirates extends suspension of flights from Sri Lanka to UAE till July 28
Emirates on Friday extended its suspension of flights from four countries — Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka — to Dubai till July 28 in line with…
Education LNP - Fervent request from Edu. Ministry Secy to TUs to resume online teaching
Education Ministry Secretary Prof. Kapila Perera has sent a fervent request to all the teachers and principal trade unions to give up their ongoing trade union…
Business LNP - SriLankan experiences 70% revenue reduction during financial year 2020/21: Chairman
SriLankan Airlines experienced a revenue reduction of 70% during the financial year 2020/21 when compared to the year before, SriLankan Airlines Chairman Ashok…
Health LNP - SLC employee tests COVID-19 positive
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 employee working…
Crime LNP - Death of girl: Police say independent probe underway with no interference from any party
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…
Health LNP - Majority of infected & COVID deaths are of unvaccinated people
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 people…
Business LNP - JAT IPO oversubscribed on Opening day
JAT Holdings Limited Initial Public Offering (IPO) was successfully oversubscribed on the opening day. In a stock exchange filing on Tuesday (20) morning JAT…
Business LNP - Moody’s puts Sri Lanka’s rating under review for downgrade on default risk
LONDON, (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service on Monday said it had placed the government of Sri Lanka's Caa1 rating under review for downgrade, citing the…
Health LNP - Sri Lanka to receive 2 million more Sinopharm vaccines tomorrow
Sri Lanka is expecting another batch of Sinopharm vaccines, says the State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals. Accordingly, 2…