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The State Minister of Money and Capital Market and State Enterprise Reforms, Ajith Nivard Cabraal in an interview with BBC said that there was no food crisis in Sri Lanka to come out from. "Like other countries of the world Sri…
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President's Media Spokesman Kingsly Rathnayaka today announced regarding the misconceptions about rice mill owners, rice traders and the rice shortage. Below is an excerpt of President's Media Spokesman Kingsly Rathnayaka's…
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The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced that by-elections for seven vacant Rajya Sabha seats will be held on October 4. According to the notification issued by the poll panel, there are two seats vacant in…
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157 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-hours, stated the Department of Government Information
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The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre today issued an advisory for high waves and coastal inundation. According to the advisory, "there is a possibility that near shore sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to…
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A total of 2,802 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka today, stated the Epidemiology Unit. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 483,280 and 411,233 of them have made…
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The Colombo bourse reversed its direction yesterday gaining over 200 points with the appetite of local retail and high net worth investors. Hence the All Share Price Index increased by 222.2 points (+2.5%) to close at 8,986.4…
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670 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, stated the Police Media Division. So far 68,649 suspects have been arrested for not wearing face masks and maintaining…
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The Presidential Task Force on COVID 19 is scheduled to meet today under the patronage of the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to decide whether to extend the quarantine curfew after the 13th. The Government imposed a nationwide…
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The Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has left for Bologna, Italy this morning (Sep. 10) to participate in an international event which is to be graced by the Prime Minister of Italy and other dignitaries from Italy and other European…
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