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Health LNP - Delay in seeking medication leads to higher number of deaths: Health Ministry
A considerable number of COVID deaths has been reported due to the delay in seeking immediate medical assistance, Health Promotion Bureau Director Consultant…
Crime LNP - Highest single-day COVID-19 deaths reported
A total of 67 more COVID-19 related fatalities were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services recording the highest single-day tally. According to…
Politics LNP - Ranil to be sworn in as MP on June 22
Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is expected to be sworn in as a national list MP on June 22, UNP Chairman Vajira Abeywardene said. Abeywardene told…
Travel LNP - Travel restrictions to be lifted on Monday: Army Chief
The ongoing island-wide travel restrictions will be lifted at 4.00 am on Monday (14), Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said. Although the island-wide…
Technology LNP - Assistance of international legal experts sought to claim compensation
While claiming that five committees have been appointed to work on the procedures to demand claims from the X-Press Pearl vessel, Ports and Shipping Minister…
Health LNP - One million vials of Sinopharm vaccines due tomorrow: Channa Jayasumana
Sri Lanka would receive another consignment of one million doses of Sinopharm vaccines tomorrow, Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals State…
Sports LNP - LPL 2nd edition from 30 July to 22 August: SLC
The 2nd edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) will be held during July and August 2021, as earlier announced, the Sri Lanka Cricket said. Accordingly, the…
Business LNP - Prez. calls on investors to explore SL’s medical tourism industry
As Sri Lanka is currently pitching itself to the world as an attractive investment destination, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today called on investors to…
Technology LNP - Govt. dismisses claims on appointing Namal as PM
The Government today dismissed claims that there are moves to appoint Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa as Prime Minister. Cabinet co-spokesman Keheliya…
Travel LNP - Permission granted for liquor sale in ’’Safe and Secure Level 1 Hotels’’
The Excise Department has granted permission to facilitate the liquor sale in "Safe and Secure Level 1 Hotels" during the travel restrictions. The Commissioner…
Politics LNP - Move to co-produce Sputnik V in Sri Lanka
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov who had a telephone conversation with his Sri Lankan counterpart Dinesh Gunawardane said Russia was fully…
Health LNP - Dependency on oxygen over COVID patients up by 441%: GMOA
While increasing the country's reliance on oxygen by 441%, Sri Lanka has risen to third place among South Asian countries in terms of COVID-19 patients,…
Business LNP - Govt to release confiscated essential items for retail consumption
Ports and Shipping Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardane, along with the Trade Minister, has secured Cabinet approval to release confiscated essential items held by…
Politics LNP - No moves to import organic fertilizer: Minister
Agricultural Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said today there were no moves to import organic fertilizer as reported. He told parliament that steps would be…
Development LNP - Athurugiriya highway, flyovers to ease traffic congestion in Kandy, Colombo unveiled today
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to unveil the elevated highway project on the New Kelani Bridge to Athurugiriya, as well as the construction of flyovers to…
Politics LNP - No decision yet to open schools: Edu. Minister
No decision has been taken as yet over the reopening of schools in the country, Education Minister G.L. Peiris said. Addressing the media at the information…
Technology LNP - Private banks to remain closed from today
All branches of eight main private commercial banks will remain closed from today (07) due to the prevailing travel restrictions. In statements issued by the…
Travel LNP - Sri Lanka Tourism geared to promote Colombo as a tourism hub in South Asia!
Sri Lanka Tourism, recently announced their plans to develop a ‘city tourism’ strategy to position Colombo as a tourism hub in South Asia. This initiative will…
Travel LNP - UK no more potential source for SL tourism
Sri Lanka would no longer be able to target tourists from the UK as a decision has been taken to place the island nation on the red list. Until the travel ban…
Health LNP - Health Ministry revises vaccination priority list
The vaccination priority list is to be subject to several changes with the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines in future, the Health Ministry said. Accordingly,…
Law LNP - Players agree to go to England without tour contracts
Sri Lanka’s cricketers have agreed to tour England, it is reliably learnt. According to sources at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the players will tour even without…
Crime LNP - New method for essential service vehicles from tomorrow
Steps will be taken to introduce another special sticker for vehicles operating during the traffic restrictions for essential services from tomorrow (7),…
Crime LNP - SMS service to administer second dose of Sinopharm: CMC
An SMS service will be launched informing the public details of administering the second doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines in the Colombo Muncilipity area,…
Law LNP - With increase in COVID cases, it is not practical to relax travel restrictions: PHI
With the increase of the number of daily COVID positive cases in the country, it is not practical to lift the islanwide travel restrictions on June 14, Public…