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LNP - Another lockdown not ruled out

2021-11-16 | Uncategorized

The Government has not ruled out another lockdown if the number of people infected with the coronavirus sees a rapid rise, the Health Ministry said. A...

LNP - Fairly heavy rains above 75mm in parts of the island

2021-11-16 | Weather

Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western and Northern provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, says the Depart...

LNP - Keheliya doubts Teachers’ protest a deliberate attempt to spread virus

2021-11-16 | Health

Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella today said he doubted whether the recent protests staged by teachers and principals violating health protocols we...

LNP - Justice Ministry tender calling for legal system to be digitalized marred in alleged corruption?

2021-11-16 | Crime

As plans are afoot to digitalize the entire court and judicial system in Sri Lanka in order to expedite legal proceedings and cases, the process to ca...

LNP - Three suspects caught with ICE worth over Rs. 24 mn in Talaimannar

2021-11-16 | Crime

Three suspects aboard a dinghy have been arrested with about 3.1 kg of Crystal Methamphetamine, known as ICE during an operation by the Navy in the se...

LNP - Covid-19 death toll exceeds 14,000

2021-11-16 | Uncategorized

The total number of COVID-19 deaths in Sri Lanka exceeded 14,000 with 21 more deaths being reported today. A total of 21 more COVID-19 related deaths ...

LNP - SriLankan Airlines appoints aviation industry specialist Richard Nuttall as Chief Commercial Officer

2021-11-15 | Crime

SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance, has appointed Mr. Richard Nuttall as the Chief Commercial...

LNP - Excise Chief orders spree of countrywide detections

2021-11-15 | Uncategorized

In a strict responsive measure, the Chief of Excise has ordered a spree of detections to be conducted countrywide in the coming weeks, to address the ...

LNP - No additional burden on people from accident fees from budget: Dilum

2021-11-15 | Uncategorized

The proposal made in the recent Budget to charge a fee for road accidents has been fixed by the government instead of the Department of Motor Traffic ...

LNP - Turkish Airlines suspends flights to 4 countries including SL over COVID-19

2021-11-15 | Technology

Turkish Airlines (THY) suspended flights to Brazil, South Africa, Nepal and Sri Lanka as part of measures against the COVID-19 pandemic, the flag carr...