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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today congratulated the Sri Lanka cricket team for its performance in the series against South Africa which was played in Colombo. “A victorious comeback of Sri Lanka’s cricket team, scoring a series…
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Three warehouses which had stored 45,000 tons of paddy bags were sealed in Kandale police division, in Trincomalee, yesterday (7). Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) revealed that 45,000 tonnes of paddy was stored in three paddy…
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At least 41 people have died in Indonesia after a fire broke out at an overcrowded prison on the outskirts of the capital Jakarta. The blaze broke out in the early hours of Wednesday morning at Tangerang jail, when most of the…
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674 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, stated the Police Media Division. So far 67,342 suspects have been arrested for not wearing face masks and maintaining…
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The Commissioner General of Essential Services (CGES) has the full authority to issue instructions to relevant officials including District Secretaries and Divisional Secretaries. The Secretary to the President yesterday elaborated…
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Travel restrictions now in effect can be lifted once the targets of the national vaccination programme for COVID-19 are met, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said. “The aim of the vaccination programme is building herd…
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Energy Minister Gammanpila Udaya Gammanpila yesterday stated that the USD 267 billion worth of oil and gas resources hidden in the Mannar Basin could generate three times the total debt of the country. The Minister stated the aforesaid…
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The Cabinet on Monday (06) decided to impose a tax of Rs.40 per kilo on imported big onions to ensure a fair price for local big onion producers. Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said the tax came into effect from…
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The Sri Lankan Tokyo 2020 Paralympics team returned to the country yesterday afternoon to a red carpet welcome. Here the team led by F46 Javelin Gold Medallist and new World Record holder Dinesh Priyantha Herath, flanked by Javelin F64…
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UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has shouldered the arduous task of revamping the United National Party (UNP) established in 1946 with the contribution of all ethnic groups of the country, UNP Chairman Vajira Abeywardana stated.…
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