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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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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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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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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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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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The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 in UAE and Oman will get underway from 17 October, with the Final to be played in Dubai on 14 November. The ICC announced the fixtures for the marquee tournament on Tuesday, 17 August.
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277 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, said the Police. So far 54,889 suspects have been arrested for not wearing face masks and maintaining social distancing in…
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State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Prof. Channa Jayasumana yesterday said that more than 300,000 adults aged 60 and over of the country’s population have not received even a single dose of a COVID-19…
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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) National Organizer Tissa Attanayake said even when the World Health Organization (WHO) has focused attention towards the country’s deteriorating health situation, it is a pity to see the Government paying…
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National Organizer of the All Ceylon Farmers’ Federation Namal Karunaratne said the Government’s statistics of the number of deaths and cases of COVID-19 presented cannot be accepted. Karunaratne stated that the compilation of…
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