Geopolitics cast shadow over WHO Covid-19 conference
Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The coronavirus pandemic was supposed to be the only
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Month: May 2020
Xi backs virus inquiry as Europe eases out of lockdown
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivering a speech via video link at the opening of the World Health Assembly virtual meeting
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Over 56,000 curfew violaters arrested – 5,221 fined
A total of 56,356 persons have been arrested and more than 15,000 vehicles were taken into custody as of this
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Nineteen trains to operate from Monday
Nineteen trains are scheduled to be operated to Colombo from Monday (May 18), the Railways Department said. General Manager of
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Donating day’s salary to Govt. not applicable to Armed Forces, Police: Def. Sec.
Donating a day’s salary to the Government to overcome the existing financial constraints due to coronavirus pandemic is not applicable
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LIOC increases petrol (92 Octane) from midnight
The Lanka-IOC (LIOC) has increased the 92 Octane petrol price with effect from midnight today. Accordingly, the price of petrol
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Rethink plans to return unless in compelling circumstances: Foreign Secretary to overseas Sri Lankans
Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha requested the overseas Sri Lankans to rethink their plans to return to Sri Lanka unless in
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February trade gap widens as exports languish; imports up
Feb. trade deficit widens by US$ 574mn Exports up by just 0.7% to US$ 988mn Imports up 9.1% to US$
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UNDP’s HackaDev launches Innovation Challenge to crowdsource ideas for COVID-19 recovery
Ideas and solutions to be sourced from budding social entrepreneurs to support, respond and recover the most vulnerable groups Shortlisted
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