Travel LNP - 11 die of road accidents after lifting travel restrictions
Following the lifting of travel restrictions, eleven deaths have been reported in fatal road accidents in various parts of the country within a period of the…
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Business LNP - Jaffna to get startup incubators
Northern province city, Jaffna will soon see the establishment of startup incubators to support budding entrepreneurs with the Prime Minister’s office having…
Sports LNP - SLC to bid for three major ICC events
Sri Lanka Cricket said today that it has decided to bid for three major ICC Men’s events to be held during the period between 2024 and 2031. Accordingly, bids…
Development LNP - Construction of 4th car park commences in Colombo
The construction of the fourth car park has commenced at Abdul Kader Mawatha in Colombo 11 as part of a programme to construct 12 new car parks to ease traffic…
Crime LNP - Price of LP Gas will not be increased: Amaraweera
The members of the committee which was appointed to investigate the price of LP gas today decided not to increase the domestic gas prices, Environment Minister…
Health LNP - Health guidelines revised on workforce capacity in Western Province
The Health Ministry has issued updated health guidelines regarding workplace capacity for Government, semi-Government, and private institutions in the Western…
Technology LNP - Communication facilities, internet access throughout the country within two years: Namal
The government is targeting providing integrated communication facilities and internet access throughout the country while erecting communication towers that…
Health LNP - US pledges more vaccines to Sri Lanka
The Biden Administration in the United States yesterday pledged more Covid vaccines for Sri Lanka. The vaccines will be part of approximately 16 million…
Crime LNP - Suspected Delta variant COVID case detected in Madiwala
The Indian variant of COVID-19 known as Delta is reportedly found in the Pragathipura area in Madiwela, health officials said. The sample of a patient…
General LNP - CPC to build new storage facility at Hambantota International Port
Energy Security to the Nation The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG),…
Crime LNP - You can now apply for your CRIB REPORT through NDB NEOS as NDB Takes another Giant Step in Digitalisation
NDB Bank becomes the first player in the banking industry to tie up with the Credit Information Bureau (CRIB) in order to create a hassle free and convenient…
Technology LNP - Expect Sri Lanka to remain mindful of bilateral ties, says India on port project
Closely following the recent developments from its security perspective, says MEA on the China-backed project The Hindu - With Sri Lanka moving ahead with the…
Politics LNP - Chinese President extends birthday wishes to President Rajapaksa
Extending birthday wishes to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Chinese President Xi Jinping said China and Sri Lanka have been looking out for each other and…
Crime LNP - Sri Lanka ship fire caused ’significant damage to planet’, says UN office
The United Nations representative in Sri Lanka said the sinking of a container ship that caught fire while transporting chemicals off the capital Colombo has…
Health LNP - 54 more individuals fall prey to COVID-19
A total of 54 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (18) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll…
Health LNP - Ranjan directed to Karapitiya Hospital
Ranjan Ramanayake, who is serving a four-year rigorous imprisonment at the Angunukolapalassa Prison, has been directed to the Karapitiya hospital, the Prisons…
Health LNP - COVID vaccination rollout to continue at 51 centres in 10 districts
The COVID-19 vaccination drive will continue today at 51 vaccination centres in ten districts, the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19…
Crime LNP - Maximum retail price imposed on coconuts removed
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has issued an extraordinary gazette removing the maximum retail price imposed on coconuts based on the circumference. The…
Politics LNP- SLMA urges Govt. not to lift lockdown on 21
While urging the President to continue with the current lockdown measures uninterrupted, Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) said lifting the lockdown even…
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Business LNP - Sri Lankan Products record high sale at SPAR Oman
SPAR International, in a statement, says that three-quarters of the Sri Lankan goods that were exported recently to SPAR Oman under the initiative by the Sri…
Development LNP - SL gets US $ 100mn Indian credit line for solar power generation
Sri Lanka inked a loan agreement amounting to US$ 100 million with India earlier today to increase the proportion of renewable energy sources to the national…
Health LNP - Govt. to suspend public gatherings even after lifting travel restrictions
Even though travel restrictions are lifted in the future, all public gatherings will not be allowed until there is a considerable decrease in the number of…
Politics LNP - Norway offers remote assistance to address sea pollution
The Norwegian Coastal Administration has offered remote assistance in responding to marine pollution caused by X-press Pearl, Ambassador Trine Jøranli Eskedal…