Crime LNP - Another fresh request by gas companies to up prices: Minister
The gas companies have made fresh requests from the government to increase the price of a domestic gas cylinder, Co-operative Services, Marketing Development…
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Health LNP - Post-covid clinics for those with health issues after recovery: Medical specialist
Claiming that some people who recover from Covid-19 could experience post-covid symptoms such as cough, breathing difficulties and chest pain even after two…
Technology LNP - Defence Sec. urges public not to be misled by false claims on Easter attacks
Defence Secretary Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne urged the public not to be misled by the various false claims being made regarding the Easter Sunday attacks and…
Technology LNP - Reopening of schools not appropriate in this Covid situation: DG Health
chools cannot be reopened under the prevailing circumstances in terms of the worsening COVID-19 situation in the country, the Health Ministry said. Deputy…
Health LNP - Sinopharm Group expresses interest in setting up vaccine refilling plant in Sri Lanka
Chairman of Sinopharm Group Liu Jingzhen has expressed his enthusiasm in setting up a vaccine refilling plant in Sri Lanka,the Sri Lankan embassy in Beijing…
Health LNP - Fully vaccinated people still susceptible to severe COVID disease or death: SLMA
While stressing the point that a minority of fully vaccinated people could get severe disease, and may even die, the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA)…
Technology LNP - The disappearance of data files at NMRA: EPIC Lanka CEO granted bail
The CEO of EPIC Lanka technologies that managed the database of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA), arrested for alleged disappearances of data…
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…
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…