2021

An Extraordinary gazette notification has been issued with regard to the duties, functions, institutional and legal framework of the Development Coordination and Supervision Ministry of Minister Namal Rajapaksa. The relevant…
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Sri Lanka Naval Ship 'Shakthi' left the Trincomalee harbour for the Port of Chennai, India this morning (17) for a shipment of medical grade oxygen to Sri Lanka. The ship will take the delivery of the oxygen ordered from the…
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New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern put the nation under strict lockdown on Tuesday after one new case of the coronavirus was reported in its largest city of Auckland, the country's first in six months. All of New Zealand…
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Three new mutations of the Delta COVID-19 variant detected in Sri Lanka, State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Channa Jayasumana told Parliament today. The mutations were identified as SA 222 – V,…
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Sri Lanka has inked a deal for a 2 billion Renminbi term loan (approximately Rs 61.5 Billion) today, the Chinese Embassy in Colombo said in a Twitter message. “China Development Bank and Sri Lankan Government has entered into an…
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The President and Commander-in- Chief of Armed Forces of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed Rear Admiral YN Jayarathne as the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy, effective from today.…
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The National Water Supply and Drainage Board says water supply to several areas will be suspended for 12-hours from 10am tomorrow (August 18). The areas that will be affected by this are Hendala, Wattala, Elakanda, Alwis Town,…
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2,283 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 314,340, stated the Health Promotion Bureau.
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Hong Kong will tighten entry restrictions starting on Friday for arrivals from 16 countries battling a resurgence in Covid-19 cases, including Sri Lanka, increasing their mandatory quarantine period to 21 days. In another change of…
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The Sri Lankan rupee has further depreciated to Rs 202.89 against the US dollar. Meanwhile, the buying rate of a rupee stoods at Rs.198.19 against the US Dollar
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