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…
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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…
Technology LNP - Sri Lanka bars air passengers with travel history to S. America, S. Africa
Sri Lanka has barred passengers with a travel history to South America and South Africa – including transit – in the past 14 days from disembarking in the…
Business LNP - Prime Lands Residencies Limited to begin trading at CSE
Prime Lands Residencies Limited is scheduled to be listed on the Diri Savi Board of the Colombo Stock Exchange(CSE) with effect from 08th June 2021. The…
Weather LNP - WindForce declares over 1 billion dividends with a strong performance
FY21 Revenue up 30% Dividend of LKR 1,013 million FY21 PAT up 10% Dividend per Share 0.75 LKR WindForce Limited, which listed on the CSE this year, displayed a…
Sports LNP - Niluka Karunaratne becomes 6th Sri Lankan to qualify for Tokyo Olympics
National badminton champion Niluka Karunaratne will be representing Sri Lanka in the Tokyo Olympics 2020. The two-time Olympic shuttler is the 6th Sri Lankan…
Weather LNP - Furnace oil threatens Kelani River
Furnace oil from tanks at the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery has overflowed following heavy rain and is threatening the Kelani River. If the oil reaches the river…
Politics LNP - Lanka Sathosa open from today
State owned retail network Lanka Sathosa will be open across the island from today as directed by the government to ensure the masses have access to food and…
Crime LNP - Minister denies reports of ordering bus carrying model Piumi, others to return
Public Security Minister Sarath Weerasekara today denied reports that he ordered the bus transporting 14 persons including model Piumi Hansamali who had…
Health LNP - COVID death among senior citizens at homes up by 60%: GMOA
The number of COVID related deaths among senior citizens and elderly persons at home has increased compared to the first and second waves, the Government…
Politics LNP - President seeks UK’s technical assistance to study & evaluate damage
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today requested the UK to provide technical assistance to study and evaluate the damage caused to the environment by the X-Press…
Health LNP - Another dispatch of 65,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccine expected next Friday
Russia will dispatch 65, 000 doses of its Sputnik V vaccine next Friday, State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana said yesterday. Unlike other vaccines, Sputnik…
Sports LNP - Red alert for Sri Lankans travelling to UK, cricket team exempt
The UK government has announced that passengers from Sri Lanka will be put on "red alert", that would require a quarantine period at a government approved…
Sports LNP - Jayasuriya to coach Aussie cricket club
Former Sri Lanka captain and chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya was appointed head coach of a club in Australia on Friday, joining two fellow countrymen at the…
Travel LNP - All liquor shops island-wide sealed
All the licensed wine stores Island-wide would be sealed until the travel restrictions are lifted on June 7, the Excise Department said. Excise Spokesman…
Health LNP - Sri Lanka’s passenger arrival ban lifted tonight?
The final decision on whether or not to extend the entry ban at airports will be declared by the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak…
Health LNP - Second dose administration for Sinopharm begins on June 08
The administration of the second dose of the Sinopharm vaccine will commence on June 08, the head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19…
Business LNP - Gross Income grows by 5.9% to Rs.33.0 bn
The National Savings Bank Gross Income grew by 5.9% to Rs.33.0 billion during the first quarter of the year from Rs.31.2 billion recorded in the corresponding…
Business LNP - ‘No immediate impact on import, exports, shipping line activities’
Port activities in Sri Lanka have not slowed down due to fire that ignited on board MV X-Press Pearl container vessel, said Sri Lanka Shippers’ Council…
Security LNP - Non-stop firefighting efforts on MV X-Press Pearl yield positive results: India
Indian and Sri Lankan authorities' joint efforts to extinguish the massive fire onboard a container vessel off Colombo have yielded positive results with…