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2543 more COVID-19 cases
The Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry reports that another 823 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, movi...
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AMS urges Government to revisit Covid-19 protocols amid rapid spread of Delta variant
Health experts have warned Sri Lanka of an impending COVID-19 Delta variant outbreak in the coming months if the public fails to t...
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Ranil goes to court over PCoI recommendations
Former Prime Minister and the Leader of the United National Party (UNP) Ranil Wickremesinghe filed a petition at the Court of Appe...
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Government using compensation for burnt ship “to create divisions”
A leading fisheries trade union leader alleges that millions paid to compensate fishermen for the damages caused by the X-Press P...
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EDB conducts stakeholder forum on organic agricultural exports
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) in association with the Sri Lanka Accreditation Board (SLAB) under the guidance of th...
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Sri Lanka inflation increased to 5.7 per cent in July
Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2013=100)1 , increas...
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Litro Gas to set up an oxygen manufacturing plant in Kerawalapitiya
As the country experiences an increasing need for oxygen to treat COVID-19 affected patients, the health authorities have conveyed...
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More than 400,000 people facing famine in Ethiopia
While a unilateral cease-fire was declared by the government of Ethiopia last week, the U.N officials have warned of increasing st...
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Norwegian women's beach handball team fined for not playing in bikinis
The Norwegian women’s beach handball team has been fined for refusing to play in bikini bottoms during a game in the sport’s Euro...
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Euro 2020: Parachute protester flies into France-Germany Euro match; several injured
UEFA has said "several people'' are being treated in the hospital for injuries caused by a protester who parachuted into Munich's...
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AJ vs Fury a done deal - Venue to 'shock the world'
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have finalised the date for their undisputed heavyweight championship clash and will meet in a speci...
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Actress Sureni Senarath has passed away
Sri Lankan actress Sureni Senarath has passed away at the age of 62. The actress who has been suffering from illness for a long pe...
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IMF team now in Colombo continues consultations on technical assistance
Sri Lanka has dropped plans for a fresh bailout facility from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) but discussions are underway w...
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Hollywood actor arrested over $690 million scam scheme
An aspiring Hollywood actor has been accused of scamming millions from film investors by tricking them with fake Netflix deals to...
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