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Festive season : Covid Contingency plans discussed
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Festive season : Covid Contingency plans discussed

“We have around 700 positive cases at present a day and still 20-30 deaths per day. Compared to the last…

byP C James26/11/2021
Sri Lanka Police loses international training opportunity
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Sri Lanka Police loses international training opportunity

  Police Scotland has informed the UK High Commission in Sri Lanka that they will not extend their training contract…

byP C James26/11/2021
Black market foreign remittance : Message from CBSL
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Black market foreign remittance : Message from CBSL

Action will be taken against those involved in Hawala remittances in Sri Lanka, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri…

byP C James26/11/2021
President reveals stance on future vehicle imports
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President reveals stance on future vehicle imports

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says Sri Lanka should look into importing electric vehicles. The importation of vehicles has been temporarily prohibited…

byP C James25/11/2021
Three media institutions to testify in Parliament
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Three media institutions to testify in Parliament

Three media institutions are scheduled to testify before the Parliamentary Select Committee tomorrow (26), Deputy Secretary-General of Parliament and Chief…

byP C James25/11/2021
Ferry tragedy: Kinniya UC Chairman arrested, Lanza clashes with Mujibar over approval
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Ferry tragedy: Kinniya UC Chairman arrested, Lanza clashes with Mujibar over approval

The Chairman of the Kinniya Urban Council has been arrested over the ferry tragedy that occurred in the Kuringankerni lagoon…

byP C James25/11/2021
Central Bank maintains Policy Interest Rates at current levels
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Central Bank maintains Policy Interest Rates at current levels

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending…

byP C James25/11/2021
Weather advisory for heavy rains issued to 19 districts
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Weather advisory for heavy rains issued to 19 districts

The Department of Meteorology has issued a severe weather advisory for seven provinces and the Polonnaruwa District. Issuing a statement,…

byP C James25/11/2021
Mahinda Samarasinghe steps down from Parliamentary post
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Mahinda Samarasinghe steps down from Parliamentary post

Ruling party Parliamentarian Mahinda Samarasinghe today handed over his letter of resignation as a Member of Parliament. MP Samarasinghe handed…

byP C James25/11/2021
Gas cylinder explosions: Litro responds to claims
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Gas cylinder explosions: Litro responds to claims

Litro Gas Lanka has denied that there is an issue with the quality of the recently manufactured gas cylinders that…

byP C James25/11/2021

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