Weather LNP - SL heading for worst medical tsunami in coming weeks from Delta wave
Sequencing of selected samples shows 20 to 30 percent Delta positivity in Colombo in mid-july.has increased to 75 percent by the end of July Initially per ward…
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Business LNP - Pan Asia Bank records Impressive Performance amidst Challenges – Profit after Tax soars by 50% to post Rs. 1,356 Mn
Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC reported an impressive performance for the six-month period which ended 30 June to report a Pre-Tax Profit of Rs. 1,822…
Technology LNP - US will continue to support SL’s fight against Covid-19: US Ambassador tells Speaker
The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Ms. Alaina B. Teplitz said today that the United States will continue to support Sri Lanka's fight against Covid-19 by providing…
Sports LNP - Lady Ridgeway runs out of capacity to treat COVID-19 infected children
The COVID-19 ward at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) in Colombo designated to treat COVID-19 infected children has reached its maximum capacity, Hospital…
Crime LNP - Govt.to submit weekly reports to Parliament on COVID 19 situation: Pavithra
Government is considering giving weekly reports to Parliament on COVID-19 pandemic situation, Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi said today. Ms.…
Politics LNP - Govt. not in a position to provide immediate solutions to teachers’ issues: Minister
Claiming that the Government is not in a position to provide immediate solutions to the demands of the teachers, Education Minister G.L. Peiris said today the…
Crime LNP - Death of girl at MP’s house: Police found note detailing ’’the cause of my death’’ on wall
Police have found a note written on the wall of the room where the 16-year-old girl, who died of burn injuries was staying while serving as a domestic helper…
Health LNP - ‘Lanka emerges among countries with fastest vaccination rates’
At the end of 2020 total foreign currency obligations stood at USD 6.8 billion. This includes a settlement of USD 1 billion ISB maturing in July. “We expect…
Business LNP - Agri, industrial sectors grow in 1H of 2021
Though key commercial crops had a robust first quarter, we expect 2Q sector performance to be more-or-less mixed as the country went into an island-wide…
Technology LNP - Sigiriya: sustainable wonder to the world
Sigiriya, considered to be one of the most valuable historical monuments in Sri Lanka, has long been renowned as an architectural wonder of urban planning and…
Entertainment LNP - Expolanka delivers record breaking Q1 performance
259% YoY growth in Group Profit After Tax up to Rs. 6.3 Bn 165% YoY increase in Group revenue up to Rs. 95.7Bn Logistics growth driven by surging retail demand…
Politics LNP - WHO congratulates Sri Lanka for administering over 500,000 vaccines in single day
The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulated the Sri Lankan government for once again administering a record number of over 500,000 COVID-19 vaccines in a…
Sports LNP - Suspended trio’s ban period reduced, fine enhanced
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has reduced the length of the suspension period recommended by the inquiry committee on the suspended trio who breached the bio-bubble…
Health LNP - SL notes warnings that the worst COVID-19 outbreak is ahead
The health authorities have taken note of warnings by world-renowned Sri Lankan born virologist of Hong Kong University Prof. Malik Peiris that Sri Lanka is to…
Health LNP - Another batch of 104,000 doses of ’’Pfizer’’ vaccines brought to SL
Another batch of 104,000 doses of the "Pfizer" vaccine manufactured in the US, was brought to the country this morning to be used as the second dose, the…
Education LNP - Issuing copies of birth, death, marriage certificates to go online
Copies of birth, death and marriage certificates will be issued online from today (Aug.2), the Registrar General's Department said. Certificates can be applied…
Travel LNP - Flights carrying vaccinated passengers allowed operating in full capacity
The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAA) yesterday gave clearance for incoming flights to operate in full capacity provided the passengers are fully…
Politics LNP - Western Province to receive face-lift
The Western Province is slated to receive a face-lift with plans afoot to embark on an urban beautification programme that will start from Kelaniya. The…
Technology LNP - SriLankan Airlines resumes flights to Moscow after 6-year break
National carrier SriLankan Airlines has resumed flights to the Russian capital, Moscow after six-year break where it will operate a weekly scheduled flight…
Law LNP - COVID-19 cases are rising globally including in Sri Lanka: WHO
The COVID19 cases are rising globally including in Sri Lanka, the World Health Organization Country Office for Sri Lanka said. WHO cautioned that this was…
Business LNP - EDB organizes stakeholder forum on organic agricultural exports
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) in association with the Sri Lanka Accreditation Board (SLAB) under the guidance of the Ministry of Trade organized…
Technology LNP - Dialog Axiata Group Becomes the First Quad Play Telco in South Asia to Receive the ISO 14001:2015 Certification
Reiterating its commitment to social, environmental and economic sustainability, Dialog Axiata PLC’s Environmental Management System was certified for the…
Politics LNP - New President’s Media Center declared open
The newly established President’s Media Center has been declared open in Colombo earlier this morning (July 29), President’s Media Division stated.…
Business LNP - Pelwatte Dairy records 148% increase in Profits Before Tax surmounting COVID challenges
Pelwatte Dairy, one of the leading dairy brands in Sri Lanka that locally produces a range of dairy products and saves foreign exchange for the country, has…