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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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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’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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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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Minister Basil Rajapaksa took oaths as a Member of Parliament (MP) before Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane today.
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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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The founder of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Basil Rajapaksa has sworn in as the Minister of Finance this morning.
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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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Panadura Police arrested a man with heroin worth Rs.80 million, recently. The suspect, who goes by the alias ‘Ugiya’, is a resident of Pinwatte, Panadura. It was revealed that he is an associate of another drug dealer in the area…
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Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya had appointed a special Trial-at-Bar at the Colombo High Court to hear the cases of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara and former Defense Secretary Hemasiri Fernando for…
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