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…
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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,…
Health LNP - Prioritise giving Pfizer vaccines to 12-18 year old school children: GMOA
Considering the strategies adopted in other countries, on the advice of Sri Lankan Paediatricians, Community Health Specialists and considering the limited…
Health LNP - Sunil Perera passes away
Popular Singer and leader of the Gypsies band, Sunil Perera who was admitted to a private hospital, passed away while receiving treatment at the ICU at the age…
Travel LNP - Emirates offers special fares for Sri Lankans
Emirates, the largest airline of the UAE, announced today it will offer special fares for Sri Lankans who are looking to resume international travel. The…
Technology LNP - Program to expedite ambulance repairs by Transport Ministry
Due to an increase in the need for ambulances to transport COVID patients and victims, the Transport Ministry has decided to repair defunct ambulances…
Politics LNP - Full effect of vaccination drive will be visible in October: Minister
The full effect of the vaccination drive – reduced transmissions, cases of severe disease and deaths - will be visible by the third week of October since the…
Health LNP - 100,000 vials of Pfizer vaccine flown in
Another batch of 100,000 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine reached the country this morning brought by Qatar Airways. The consignment weighed 549.03 kg and was…
Travel LNP - Philippines to lift travel ban on Sri Lanka, 8 other countries from today
The Philippines will lift the travel ban for all inbound travellers from 10 countries, including India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), from Today (6), the…
Crime LNP - Bathiudeen remanded till Sept.17 over the death of 16-year-old girl
Former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen who had been named as the fifth suspect over the death of a 16-year-old domestic aide at his residence was today ordered to…
Health LNP - Adult population cannot be vaccinated 100%, says Health Ministry
The above 60 years population cannot be vaccinated one hundred percent in the country due to numerous reasons, the Health Ministry said today. Deputy…
Health LNP - WHO monitoring new COVID variant of interest named ‘Mu’
The World Health Organization has said it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as “Mu”, which was first identified in Colombia in January. Mu, known…
Crime LNP - Post offices open for 2 days for special allowances, pension payments
All post offices and sub-post offices will remain open today (Sept. 01) and tomorrow (Sept. 02) for the payment of senior citizen allowances, pensions,…
Business LNP - CSE’s ASPI closes above 9,000 points for first time in history
The Colombo Stock Exchange’s All Share Price Index (ASPI) surpassed 9,000 points today (Sep. 01). The ASPI closed at 9,163.13 points as at the end of the day,…
Crime LNP - Priority for transport services generating revenue through 2022 budget: Minister
New revenue-generating programs should be formulated through transport services to rebuild the economy of the country, which has collapsed due to the COVID-19…
Crime LNP - 194 more COVID-19 deaths reported: Death toll exceeds 9,000 mark
The Covid-19 death toll in Sri Lanka surpassed 9,000 mark today with 194 more deaths being reported today. A total of 194 more COVID-19 related deaths that…
Health LNP - Over 1mn people vaccinated within two days
A total of 1,136,780 people have been vaccinated within two days with over half a million people receiving their vaccines for the second consecutive day…
Technology LNP - Three-judge bench appointed for the Easter Sunday attack trial
Three-judge bench appointed for the Easter Sunday attack trialA three-Bench trial-at-Bar has been appointed by Chief Justice to hear the case filed against 25…
General LNP - CID probes couple involved in pornographic video at Pahanthudawa waterfall
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has launched an investigation into the incident in which a teenage couple were involved in a pornographic video at…
Politics LNP - Advisable to extend lockdown for another two weeks: State Minister Fernandopulle
State Minister Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle said that it is her personal opinion that the country should be closed for another week or two for the control of…