Sports LNP -Sprinter Abeykoon inches closer to Olympic qualification
Italian-based Sri Lankan sprinter Yupun Abeykoon inched closer towards achieving the Olympic standard qualifying mark in the men’s 100 metres when he renewed…
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Technology LNP - GMOA requests public to curtail travels until end of Vesak
While thanking the public for reducing their movements drastically for three days, the Government Medical officers' Association (GMOA) today requested them…
Travel LNP - Next 3 weeks extremely crucial, warns Army Chief as island wide travel restrictions lifted
Army Commander General Shavendra Silva yesterday said that despite an island wide travel restriction coming to an end at 4 am today, people were cautioned to…
Health LNP - SL in discussions with over 15 private companies to urgently secure Astrazeneca vaccines
Despite an announcement by the Mayor of Colombo, Rosy Senanayake and other government officials over the weekend that Sri Lanka had been able to secure…
Weather LNP - More buses added to cover up train strike: Dilum
Due to sudden trade union action by two Railway Trade Unions this morning, the Transport Ministry added more buses to facilitate office transport, Transport…
Law LNP - Colombo tops highest COVID cases yesterday
With the daily count of new Covid reaching 2,275 yesterday, the Colombo district recorded 438 cases as the highest, the National Operations Centre for…
Travel LNP - Several flights from India land at BIA
A number of flights from India landed at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) over the past few days amidst a ban on travellers from India. However,…
General LNP - Bourse continues positive momentum
Colombo bourse continued its positive momentum and to concluded in the green territory today amidst reporting impressive interim results in selected…
General LNP - HIP sees highest monthly RORO volume in April
The Hambantota International Port has seen a significant increase in their RORO figures during the first 4 months of 2021, compared to the corresponding period…
Travel LNP - Night travel restriction in effect from 11 pm tonight
Following immense confusion on whether the travel restriction will come into effect from today or tomorrow, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva has…
Politics LNP - Muthurajawela to be declared as Ramsar wetland
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to prepare a new master plan for the Muthurajawela wetland area and to consequently declare it as a Ramsar…
Health LNP - 14-day quarantine mandatory for all travellers arriving from overseas: Health Ministry
All travellers arriving from overseas including Sri Lankans should be mandatorily quarantined at a Quarantine facility until completion of 14 days, the Health…
Technology LNP - Sri Lanka did not require WHO approval
Sri Lanka did not require the approval of the World Health Organisation (WHO) to commence using the Sinopharm vaccine. Domestic emergency use authorisations…
Crime LNP - Passenger arrested with 18 gold biscuits at BIA
A Sri Lankan national has been arrested by Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake this morning…
Politics LNP - Use of organic fertilizer important to ensure healthy future generations - President
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that the decision to start using organic fertilizer was taken towards endowing a healthy future generation to the country.…
Health LNP - Over 80,000 vaccinated with Sinopharm, Sputnik V jabs yesterday
Sri Lanka has vaccinated a total of 80,277 individuals with Sinopharm and Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines on Wednesday (May 12), says State Minister of…
Sports LNP - Kusal Janith to captain Sri Lanka’s ODI squad for Bangladesh tour
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today announced the squad that has been chosen by the Cricket Selection Committee to take part in the upcoming ODI series against…
Technology LNP - Sri Lanka to introduce digital COVID vaccination ID
A digital COVID vaccine identity card will be issued in near future in order to make the inoculation drive more efficient, says Minister of Youth and Sports…
Weather LNP - Nestlé, Dialog Enterprise launch Lanka’s first automated food cold storage temperature monitoring solution
Nestlé Lanka has launched an innovative solution for managing and monitoring its cold storage temperature, developed by premier business solutions provider,…
Politics LNP - Drones for Colombo traffic control
The pilot project of the Sri Lanka Police to launch a new traffic programme using drone cameras to reduce traffic congestion in and around Colombo was launched…
Politics LNP - SLC elections as scheduled on May 20
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Management Committee Chairman Professor Arjuna de Silva said that the SLC elections will be held as scheduled on May 20. “So far, it is…
Health LNP - Over 50,000 Sri Lankans inoculated with Sinopharm vaccine today
A total of 50,493 Sri Lankans were administered with the first dose of the Sinopharm vaccine within today. According to the Epidemiology Unit, a total of…
Business LNP - EPF’s asset base grows in 2020; but returns to members slip
Fund’s total asset base closes in Rs.3tn after adding Rs.284bn in 2020 Declares 9% return on member balances, down from 9.5% in 2019 Historically low interest…
Technology LNP - WHO denies claims GR influenced decision on Sinopharm
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has denied claims that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had influenced the decision by the global body to approve the emergency…