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Opposition MPs including the Samagi Jana Balawegaya staged a protest opposite Parliament over the chemical fertilizer ban yesterday (22). The MPs staged the protest displaying posters and placards while chanting slogans about the…
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JVP Leader Anura Kumara Dissnayake questioned the Government yesterday on whether they intend to grant 40% of ownership, the storage terminal, construction of the pipeline network and the supply of LNG for a period of 5 years to New…
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The people of this country are suffering due to the Government’s failed economic management, said Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa. Speaking in Parliament yesterday, Premadasa blamed the Government for the peoples’ suffering…
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A 31-year-old mother has given birth to sextuplets (three boys and three girls) at a private hospital. The six children and the mother are in good health condition, said the hospital sources.
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Vaccination of schoolchildren aged 16-19 against COVID-19 will begin tomorrow (22), the Director-General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardane said. He said that the students in this age group can obtain the vaccines from…
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WorldTags: COVID19coronavirusSri LankaThe Covid pandemic will "go on for a year longer than it needs to" because poorer countries are not getting the vaccines they need, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. Dr Bruce Aylward,…
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Navy Commander Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne today visited 'Sanda Hiru Seya’ in the sacred city of Anuradhapura to review its ongoing construction work. Constructed with able manpower and industrial expertise of the…
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8790 more individuals recovered from COVID-19. The total number of recoveries from COVID-19 in the country surpasses 500,000 mark as per the Epidemiology Unit’s tally. It is at 502,464 and there are only 17,298 active cases being…
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The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) benchmark All share Price Index (ASPI) reached an all-time high of 9,881 points today the first time in market history.
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The Natural Hazards Early Warning Center has issued a warning of severe lightning to several provinces. According to the warning, "thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur at several places in Central,…
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