2021

United Airlines said it would terminate about 600 employees for refusing to comply with its vaccination requirement, putting the company at the forefront of the battle over vaccine mandates as the economy moves through a bumpy pandemic…
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Fumio Kishida is set to become Japan’s next prime minister after securing victory in the race to lead Japan’s ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), but while the ‘old school’ politician might have won his party’s backing,…
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The Government has decided to suspend the import of organic fertilizer from a Chinese company, said the Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage. The decision has been taken after harmful bacteria was detected in sampled…
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333 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, stated the Police Media Division. So far 79,247 suspects have been arrested for not wearing face masks and maintaining…
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The Defence Ministry issuing a statement said today that claims of a threat to Churches in Sri Lanka has not been verified. Therefore, Defence Secretary, General Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) said that there were reports circulating on…
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The island-wide quarantine curfew which is currently in effect will be lifted at 4.00 am on October 1 , stated the Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella.
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61 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-hours, stated the Department of Government Information
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A total of 941 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka, stated the Epidemiology Unit. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 516,465.
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Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today instructed the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Ajith Nivard Cabraal to provide relief as far as possible to curb the current import restrictions on non-essential items and equipment.…
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The 31st International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) meeting between the navies of Sri Lanka and India was held on a virtual setting at the Light House Galley, Colombo today. Held for the 31st time, the IMBL meeting focuses on…
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