Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and his wife were released from the hospital this morning (June 11), after recovering from a COVID-19 infection. Jalani Premadasa was treated with COVID-19 symptoms on 19 May in hospital and then tested for the virus-positive.The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader also underwent a PCR test,...
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Sri Lanka's COVID-19 Update: According to the Health Ministry's Epidemiology Unit, 2,682 new Coronavirus cases were reported on Tuesday. There are 2,637 positive cases from the New Year COVID-19 cluster and 45 foreign arrivals in quarantine among the positive cases detected Tuesday. According to a report released by the Epidemiology...
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Provision of Banking Services Amidst the COVID-19 Outbreak The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) upon obtaining approval/consent of the Director-General of Health Services and the Inspector General of Police has already requested licensed commercial banks and licensed specialized banks (licensed banks) to carry out essential banking services, strictly adhering...
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Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today inaugurated the construction of five new flyovers and a four-lane elevated expressway from New Kelani Bridge to Athurugiriya. The projects were launched with a small group of invited guests at Temple Trees, utilizing technology while adhering to health regulations. To alleviate traffic congestion in Colombo...
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Niluka Karunaratne, the national badminton champion, will represent Sri Lanka at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. The two-time Olympic shuttler is the sixth Sri Lankan to qualify for the big international multi-sport event, which was postponed last year because of the COVID-19 epidemic. The 36-year-old announced his retirement from all...
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Ajith Rohana, Deputy Inspector General of Police, said the police will conduct a special investigation to determine the authenticity of letters from employers produced by people who claimed to be involved in essential services and arrived in Colombo. He stated that it had been revealed that many people had arrived...
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Vietnam has discovered a new coronavirus variant that’s a hybrid of strains first found in India and the U.K., the Vietnamese health minister said Saturday. Nguyen Thanh Long said scientists examined the genetic makeup of the virus that had infected some recent patients and found the new version of the...
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SLT-MOBITEL, the National ICT, Telecommunications and Mobile Services Provider, donated fully equipped Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Beds to the Kandy General Hospital recently, as part of its continuous efforts to help Sri Lanka combat the global pandemic. The endeavour was facilitated in collaboration with the Kandy City Center Management and...
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Sri Lanka's Covid-19 Vaccine Update: According to Army Commander General Shavendra Silva, the Covid Vaccination Program will begin today (27) in selected parts of the Galle and Matara districts. The immunization program will be carried out based on the Epidemiology Unit's recommendations. The Army Commander said that the vaccination program...
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25,957 runs, 54 centuries and 136 fifties in international cricket. A man who played five ICC World Cup final (2007, 2009, 2011, 2012 & 2014) Mahela Jayawardene is better defined as a prolific, stylish, and totally classy batsman with a voracious thirst for runs, as well as a calm yet...
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Sri Lanka's COVID-19 Update: General Shavendra Silva, Commander of the Army, Head of the National Operations Center for Prevention of Covid 19 outbreak, has announced that following Grama Niladhari Divisions in Matale, Matara, Kalutara and Ratnapura districts have been released from isolation from this morning (May 25). More News: DirectPay...
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The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the immediate purchase of 14 million Sinopharm vaccine doses and one million AstraZeneca vaccine doses. According to a statement on cabinet decisions made at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday, vaccinations must be delivered as soon as possible because there is...
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A special 24-hour hotline for public inquiries about essential services has been established and will be operational as of today (24). During the travel restriction period, the public is asked to call the hotline number 1965 if they have any questions about essential services. This is being carried out under...
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The island's travel restrictions were only relaxed on May 25, not removed, according to General Shavendra Silva, Head of the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak. The island-wide travel restrictions that went into effect at 11:00 p.m. on Friday (May 21) will be lifted at 04.00 a.m. on...
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~ Climbs from 10th place to 7th in overall ‘Most Loved Brands’ leaderboard ~ Sampath Bank PLC has once again ranked amongst the top 10 ‘Most Loved Brands’ in the country, according to LMD’s Brands Annual Publication for 2021, the Bank announced. Published by Media Services together with Brand Finance, the LMD...
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As part of its preventative procedures towards curbing the spread of the 3rd wave of COVID-19, MAS Holdings undertakes regular PCR testing at its manufacturing plants. This enables the plants to ensure that undetected and asymptomatic employees who are COVID-19 positive are placed in quarantine at Care Centers to prevent...
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The Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) marked International Tea Day, with a call to all policy makers and stakeholders to take a holistic and practical approach ensuring a sustainable way forward for the industry, while ensuring that producers of Pure Ceylon Tea are given a fair deal. In alignment with...
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For the first time in transport history, heavy vehicle drivers would be required to take a drug test to obtain their driver's licenses starting today at the National Transport Medical Institute (NTMI), according to Transport State Minister Dilum Amunugama. The State Minister said during the ceremony at the NTMI in...
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Minister Namal Rajapaksa said today that the government's aim is to add the Colombo Port City to a list of ten such economic zones around the world. He told Parliament that there are 5,000 such economic zones around the world, but only 100 have succeeded. “Our aim is to bring...
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Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the United States Ravinatha Aryasinha Wednesday called on Overseas Sri Lankans (OSLs) and Friends of Sri Lanka in the US to contribute relief goods and make donations, in the face of the urgency resulting from the increasing number of COVID infected persons being detected in Sri...
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