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Development LNP - GS Sports denies links to Namal’s project
GS Sports has denied any involvement with a project initiated by Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Namal Rajapaksa to establish 500 container crossfit gyms…
Technology LNP - Sputnik-V would be used as main vaccine in SL
The Russian made Sputnik-V vaccine would be used as the main vaccine against COVID-19 in Sri Lanka within this year, State Minister of Production, Supply and…
Sports LNP - Upul Tharanga to join Dilshan in Australia
Former Sri Lanka cricketer Upul Tharanga has joined Sri Lanka great T.M. Dilshan to play domestic cricket in Australia. The Mulgrave Cricket Club announced the…
Sports LNP - Sri Lankan gymnast Milka Gehani qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
Artistic gymnast Milka Gehani de Silva has become the second Sri Lankan to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The 18-year-old is set to compete at the Tokyo…
Travel LNP - DFCC Bank partners with Visa for Micro Merchant transactions
DFCC Bank, with the aim of being the most customer-centric and digitally-enabled bank in the years to come, recently partnered with Visa to facilitate…
Business LNP - Sri Lanka Vannamei prawns capture Jordanian market
The Sri Lanka Embassy in Jordan in its efforts to drive high value aquaculture commodities from Sri Lanka into Jordan under its economic diplomacy initiative,…
Travel LNP - CAA bans visitors from India and recent travellers
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has directed airlines that passengers travelling from India will not be permitted to disembark in Sri Lanka with immediate…
Health LNP - Govt. to expedite use of Ayurvedic hospital system to manage COVID-19
The Government has decided to expedite the use of the Ayurvedic hospital system to manage the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. State Minister of…
Health LNP - Dhammika Bandara’s ayurvedic syrup not a cure to COVID-19, clinical tests confirm
Clinical tests have confirmed that the syrup introduced by Ayurvedic practitioner Dhammika Bandara is not a cure for the COVID-19 virus. Accordingly, the…
Technology LNP - Legal action against companies violate by producing goods made of plastic, polythene: Env. Ministry
The Environment Ministry had decided to take legal action against companies that have violated the gazette notification issued by the Ministry regarding the…
Technology LNP - SL ranked 69th in National Cyber Security Index
Among 160 countries, Sri Lanka has been ranked 69th in the National Cyber Security Index (NCSI), the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) said.…
Health LNP - Sri Lanka to roll out Sputnik V vaccine from tomorrow
Sri Lanka will roll out the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine starting from tomorrow (May 06), says State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of…
Technology LNP - PM Mahinda Rajapaksa elected as Chair of ADB’s Board of Governors
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has been elected as Chair of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board of Governors for the year 2021/2022 during the 54th Annual…
Business LNP - Construction Industry Stakeholders of Sri Lanka and Nepal discuss areas to strengthen collaboration
Sri Lanka Embassy in Nepal partnered with the Export Development Board of Sri Lanka (EDB) to connect construction industry stakeholders of the two countries in…
Travel LNP - CNN shines global spotlight on Sri Lanka Tourism
Sustaining the global spotlight on Sri Lanka as a ‘safe and secure’ holiday destination that has successfully opened up to the world, CNN's Asia Travel…
Crime LNP - AG concludes action in 27,206 criminal cases within two years
Attorney General Dappula de Livera has concluded action in 27,206 criminal cases during his tenure from May 2019 to May 2021. His Coordinating Officer State…
Sports LNP - Bangladesh-Sri Lanka ODI series to be held in Dhaka
The upcoming three-match ODI series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will be held at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, the BCB has announced. The…
Politics LNP - Prioritise COVID treatment instead of purchasing choppers:Sajith
Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa today urged the government to get its priorities correct and halt the order placed for the purchase of new…
Education LNP - Top performers of 2020 A/L examination
The results of the 2020 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination were released online earlier today (May 04) and as many as 194,297 candidates (64.39%) who sat for…
Business LNP - Dambulla Economic Centre to reopen for trading tomorrow
A decision has been taken to reopen the Dambulla Dedicated Economic Centre for trading from tomorrow (05), under strict health guidelines. Ada Derana reported…
Crime LNP - Foreign Ministry limits services provided by Consular Affairs Division
In line with the recent guidelines issued by the health authorities due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation, the Consular Affairs Division of the Foreign…
Security LNP - Eleven Indian fishing vessels attempting to enter Lankan waters intercepted
Sri Lanka Navy has foiled the attempt of 11 Indian fishing vessels, with 86 individuals on board, to enter Sri Lankan waters today (May 04). The interception…
Health LNP - Over 63% of country’s population can be vaccinated before end of 2021 – Health Min.
More than 63 percent of the Sri Lankan population can be comprehensively vaccinated before the end of this year, Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi told…
Law LNP - IPL suspended as more players contract COVID-19
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has indefinitely postponed the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 after several players and support staff tested…