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LNP - SL on alert over new vaccine resistant COVID variant

2021-11-01 | Health

Sri Lanka is on high alert over a new coronavirus variant named A.30, which can evade Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. State Minister Channa ...

LNP - Govt. calls rating action “irrational”

2021-10-29 | Uncategorized

Expresses displeasure on the rating action just before the 2022 budget Questions rating agency’s view that the nature of upcoming budget is irrelev...

LNP - Payment to Chinese Company halted following court decision: People’s Bank

2021-10-29 | Crime

Responding to the moves taken by the Economic and Commercial Office of the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka to blacklist People's Bank,the People's Bank s...

LNP - Sri Lankans still need to quarantine for 10 days when visiting UK

2021-10-29 | Travel

The British government is yet to issue a clearance for Sri Lankan nationals to enter the United Kingdom without a mandatory quarantine or the necessar...

LNP - EU grants EUR 2 Mn to SL for COVID-19 health response

2021-10-29 | Health

The European Union (EU) has granted a further EUR 2 million in funding to help Sri Lanka in its efforts to manage the pandemic. The grant, provided by...

LNP - Moody’s downgrades Sri Lanka’s debt rating to Caa2

2021-10-29 | Uncategorized

Ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) has today downgraded the Government of Sri Lanka’s long-term foreign currency issuer an...

LNP - DIG in charge of CID replaced

2021-10-29 | Law

DIG in charge of the CID Prasad Ranasinghe has been transferred from the post to the Police Headquarters and DIG in charge of the Matara and Hambantot...

LNP - Provide relief for private bus owners to restart services: Minister tells NTC Head

2021-10-29 | Crime

Transport Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi today instructed the National Transport Commission (NTC) Chairman to provide all possible relief for private...

LNP - Australia beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets

2021-10-29 | Sports

Australia beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in a Super 12 contest at the ICC Twenty20 World Cup in Dubai on Thursday. Kusal Perera and Charith Asalanka ...

LNP - SLMA warns of another COVID wave; writes to President

2021-10-29 | Politics

Lessons learnt from the recent outbreaks in countries such as the UK, Singapore and Israel compel Sri Lanka to believe that another wave is imminent, ...