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COVID-19 cases cross 300-mark in Sri Lanka
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COVID-19 cases cross 300-mark in Sri Lanka

With eight new COVID-19 cases being reported, the total number of novel coronavirus cases in the country rose to 303…

byP C James20/04/2020
5,000 buses & 400 trains to be deployed for public transport from Monday
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5,000 buses & 400 trains to be deployed for public transport from Monday

Minister of Transport Mahinda Amaraweera has instructed to deploy 5,000 buses and 400 trains for public transport services starting from…

byP C James18/04/202018/04/2020
Google blocking 18m coronavirus scam emails every day
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Google blocking 18m coronavirus scam emails every day

Scammers are sending 18 million hoax emails about Covid-19 to Gmail users every day, according to Google. The tech giant…

byP C James17/04/2020
Validity of expiring driving licenses extended till end of COVID-19 pandemic
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Validity of expiring driving licenses extended till end of COVID-19 pandemic

The Department of Motor Traffic will be extending the validity of expiring driving licenses until the threat of COVID-19 pandemic…

byP C James17/04/2020
Space crew return to very different Earth
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Space crew return to very different Earth

A crew of three has returned from the International Space Station (ISS) to a very different planet they left last…

byP C James17/04/2020
Manning Market to remain closed for another week
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Manning Market to remain closed for another week

The Manning Market in Pettah will remain closed for another week in order to prevent to the spread of COVID-19.…

byP C James17/04/202017/04/2020
Trump announces plan to reopen virus-hit US economy
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Trump announces plan to reopen virus-hit US economy

President of the United States Donald Trump on Thursday announced the gradual reopening of a US economy battered by the…

byP C James17/04/2020
65 COVID-19 recoveries reported in Sri Lanka
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65 COVID-19 recoveries reported in Sri Lanka

Two more COVID-19 patients have been discharged from hospital after recovering from the virus, says the Ministry of Health. Accordingly,…

byP C James16/04/2020
Spread of COVID-19 in the community is at a minimum level
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Spread of COVID-19 in the community is at a minimum level

The patients who tested positive for the novel coronavirus during the past few days appear to have a low viral…

byP C James15/04/2020
Curfew in several districts to be temporarily lifted tomorrow
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Curfew in several districts to be temporarily lifted tomorrow

The curfew imposed on 19 districts will be temporarily lifted at 6.00 am on the 16th of April and re-imposed…

byP C James15/04/2020

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