Coronavirus adds huge flywheel to Lankan banks’ digitisation drive
Banks see massive upsurge in digital transaction volumes during lockdowns Want to lock-in low-cost model in post-COVID environment Sri Lanka’s
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Month: May 2020
22 more COVID-19 patients recover
Twenty-two COVID-19 infected patients recovered and were discharged from the hospital today increasing the total number of recovered cases to
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7 FR petitions against election date fixed for support on May 18, 19
Seven Fundamental Right petitions filed challenging the dissolution of Parliament and fixing the General Election date for June 20, have
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Iranian navy ship ’sunk by friendly fire
An Iranian navy “friendly fire” incident in which a ship was sunk has killed dozens of sailors, unofficial reports say.
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MAS Holdings pins hopes on medical apparel to ride COVID-19 crisis
MAS hands over 4650 units of non-woven disposable coverall PPE to Health Ministry Additional Secretary Dr. Sunil de Alwis (from
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Decline in tourist arrivals tops 44% up to April
April records zero arrivals due to closure of airports and ports Sri Lanka recorded a 44.1 percent YoY decline in
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Nineteen dead 15 injured, Iranian warship fires on own vessel
The Iranian Jamaran frigate (front, centre) is pictured during a training exercise alongside Chinese and Russian forces (DM) An Iranian
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Earthquake hits Rome as the city emerges from lockdown
File photo: The last major earthquake to strike Italy hit in Umbria region in 2016 with a magnitude of 6.2,
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