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Sri Lanka central bank keeps rates unchanged as inflation rise, BOP in deficit
Sri Lanka’s central bank said it was keeping policy rates unchanged at 5.50 percent to inject new money as inflation topped 5 percent in June and food prices rose in double digits and the balance of payments was in deep deficit amid money…
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Basil Rajapaksa sworn in as Minister of Finance
The founder of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Basil Rajapaksa has sworn in as the Minister of Finance this morning.
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Two more GN Divisions isolated
Two more areas in Matale District were isolated with effect from 6am today.
Following areas were isolated until further notice :
●.Matale District
Matale police area - Harasgama (Bogahakotuwa GN Division) and Agalawatta…
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Basil Rajapaksa sworn in as a MP
Minister Basil Rajapaksa took oaths as a Member of Parliament (MP) before Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane today.
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Highest number of COVID-19 cases identified yesterday from Kalutara
The National Operation Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 had identified 1243 positive cases by this morning.
The majority positive cases were detected from the Kalutara district (223 cases)
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Sri Lanka 2021 first quarter growth would be better than expected: CB Governor
Sri Lanka’s first quarter growth would be better than expected, based on initial data Central Bank Governor W D Lakshman said.
He said an industrial production index, private credit and external trade showed the economy was performing…
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“US Travel Advisory to Level 3 for Sri Lanka was due to COVID-19 situation”
The Level-4 US Travel Ban imposed on Sri Lanka on May 24, 2021 has been lifted to a Level-3 US Travel Advisory on July 6 (Tuesday).
The U.S. Travel Advisory on Sri Lanka is a periodical revision published by the U.S. State…
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Sri Lanka halts administering Pfizer vaccine as second dose
The administering Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines as the second dose to those who had been vaccinated with AstraZeneca has been halted from today, said the Army Commander General Shavendra Silva.
The decision was taken as 1.4 million…
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Opposition attempting to sabotage Government
Parties that were defeated are trying to sabotage the government, Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said in Parliament, yesterday. He added that much like Sri Lanka, other countries were also experiencing financial difficulties…
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