Balangoda Mayor allegedly pours kerosene on vegetables
Mayor of the Balangoda Urban Council (UNP) Chamika Wewagedara has allegedly destroyed a stock of vegetables set for sale, by pouring kerosene over them, vendors said.
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Updated announcement on curfewNumber of COVID-19 infected increased to 197
LATEST NEWS
WB forecasts worst economic slump in South Asia in 40 years
India and other South Asian countries including Sri Lanka are likely to record their worst growth performance in four decades this year due to the coronavirus outbreak, Reuters news agency said quoting the World Bank on Sunday.
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67 sent to quarantine centre from Ratnapura found negative for COVID-19
The 67 persons who were taken to the quarantine center at Diyatalawa Army Camp from Ratnapura and Pelmadulla were brought back to their homes as the PCR tests conducted on them found that they were not infected with COVID-19.
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14 Sri Lankans stranded at airports arrive at BIA
Fourteen Sri Lankans among some 30 others who were stranded at several airports had arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake last night and this morning, BIA senior officials said.
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US surpasses 20,000 coronavirus deaths
While many countries around the world and cities in the U.S. are pointing toward positive signs that social distancing might be finally flattening the curve, the novel coronavirus death toll continues to be staggering.
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Schools to be re-opened for second term on May 11
The Government has decided to reopen schools for the second term on May 11.
11 Apr 2020 - 10 - 2274
New bank account introduced to remit foreign currency earnings
A new bank account termed Special Deposit Account (SDA) has now been introduced for all Sri Lankans living in and outside the country to remit their foreign currency earnings, savings and investments to any bank of their choice in Sri Lanka. It is in the form of Term Deposits either in any designated foreign currency or in Sri Lanka Rupees, the Presidential Media Division said.
11 Apr 2020 - 13 - 3247
Examination Help Desk introduced for O/L students
The Education Ministry has introduced the emergency number 1377 to sort out the issues faced by the students who will sit for the G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O/L) examination this year.
11 Apr 2020 - 2 - 788
Coastal security beefed up to prevent entry of migrants due to COVID-19 threat
The Sri Lanka Navy has taken pertinent measures to tighten the security around the county to prevent persons from other countries from fleeing to Sri Lanka due to the rapid rise of COVID-19 cases in those countries, Navy Commander Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva said.
11 Apr 2020 - 12 - 1599
Lotus Tower to light up in respect of COVID-19 frontline workers
The Lotus Tower would be lit up this evening to pay respect to all health workers, tri-forces and police personnel, and all other support teams in the frontline in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) said.
11 Apr 2020 - 2 - 2196
Fmr Colombo Archbishop Dr. Nicholas Marcus Fernando passes away
The seventh Archbishop of Colombo, Most Reverend Dr. Nicholas Marcus Fernando has been called to eternal rest on Friday at the age of 87. He has passed away at his residence “Emmaus House” at Tewatte, Ragama.
11 Apr 2020 - 1 - 663
Father, daughter killed in fire at shop
A 50-year-old man and his 19-year-old daughter were killed while his wife and son were hospitalised with injuries when a fire broke out at a shop in Balangoda early this morning, the police said.
11 Apr 2020 - 0 - 2561
Heroin, ICE worth over Rs.3 bn seized by the Navy
The Navy seized a haul of narcotic substances worth over Rs. 3,270 millions during an operation in high seas,Navy Spokesman Isuru Sooriyabandara said.
11 Apr 2020 - 3 - 1979
COVID-19 deaths exceed 2,000 in US in a day
The United States has become the first country to record more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in one day, with 2,108 fatalities recorded within the past 24 hours, foreign media reported.
11 Apr 2020 - 3 - 1464
Top hotel operating bar raided by Excise dept.
A leading tourist hotel in Mt. Lavinia, which had been occupied by a group of over hundred Chinese nationals who had enjoyed the services of its bar to date disregarding the government’s strict curfew regulations, was raided by the Excise Department officials last evening.
11 Apr 2020 - 2 - 11484
ITI geared up to tackle COVID-19 with herbal products
The Industrial Technology Institute (ITI) has manufactured several herbal products that can be used in the fight against coronavirus, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardane told Daily Mirror yesterday.
11 Apr 2020 - 2 - 3619
Traders want turmeric import restrictions relaxed
The Essential Food Commodities Importers and Traders Association yesterday requested the government to relax restrictions on the import of turmeric which is a vital cooking ingredient.
11 Apr 2020 - 0 - 1823
Consult Epidemiology unit before locking down areas-Health DG to PHs
Health Services Director General Dr. Anil Jasinghe yesterday instructed the country’s public health staff of the country that locking down of areas should be done in consultation with the Epidemiology Unit after careful risk analysis of the situation.
11 Apr 2020 - 2 - 2984
Special flight carrying COVID-19 test kits arrives
A special flight from Shanghai, China carrying some 20,064 COVID-19 test kits (PCR-Fluorescence Probing) donated by the Alibaba Foundation in collaboration with the Jack Ma Foundation arrived in Sri Lanka this evening, official sources said.
10 Apr 2020 - 0 - 2813
Four more COVID-19 patients recover
Four more COVID-19 infected patients have been discharged from the hospital after being recovered, increasing the total number of recovered cases to 54, the Health Ministry said.
10 Apr 2020 - 1 - 549
Covid-19: Are our healthcare workers safe?
Lack of legal power for PHIs, a shortage of safety equipment, gruelling work hours and dealing with stress and anxiety; how are our first responders a...
05 Apr 2020 - 0 - 1927
The State of Covid-19 Testing in Sri Lanka
The global number of COVID-19 cases have topped 858,916 after just three months into 2020, and currently countries are on mission to do everything the...
01 Apr 2020 - 0 - 2893
Covid-19: Are our healthcare workers safe?
Lack of legal power for PHIs, a shortage of safety equipment, gruelling work hours and dealing with stress and anxiety; how are our first responders a...
05 Apr 2020 - 0 - 1927
The State of Covid-19 Testing in Sri Lanka
The global number of COVID-19 cases have topped 858,916 after just three months into 2020, and currently countries are on mission to do everything the...
01 Apr 2020 - 0 - 2893
PLUS
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A Looming Constitutional Crisis, Courtesy Covid-19
09 Apr 2020 - 1 - 1871
Govt.’s special relief schemes more benefitting the non-poor
08 Apr 2020 - 2 - 2185
COVID 19 and Bio-Politics: The Emergence of Tyranny
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Economic fallout of COVID-19
06 Apr 2020 - 25 - 3556
COVID-19: An alternate perspective in uncharted waters
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COVID-19: Protect the protectors
High hopes for farmers despite looming threats to Wilpattu
Farmers in Rajanganaya Yaya 18 in Anuradhapura District are harbouring high expectations. They feel that all their hardships would soon end with a new aloe vera cultivation project which is expected t...
11 Mar 2020 - 2 - 2870
BOI front office refurbishment comes under the spotlight!
Despite the directives given to all heads of state institutions by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to stop unnecessary expenditure in their respective establishments, the move made by the Board of Invest...
03 Mar 2020 - 4 - 4404
CARTOON
Cartoon of the day
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HARD TALK
We must abandon the idea of elections anytime soon
Former Jaffna District Parliamentarian and Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Spokesman M. A. Sumanthiran PC engaged in an informative conversation.......
06 Apr 2020 - 1 - 9225
Priority in Sri Lanka to contain further spread - UN
As Sri Lanka continues to battle coronavirus (COVID-19), the United Nations (UN) says emergency fiscal support will help the country cope with the add...
04 Apr 2020 - 0 - 1972
Sri Lanka must ensure China is held accountable:US Lawyer
The coronavirus has killed more than 20,000 people around the world and infected more than 350,000 others, including more than 100 people in Sri Lanka...
27 Mar 2020 - 22 - 17842
My father’s killers being protected - Ahimsa Wickrematunge -
Slain journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge’s daughter Ahimsa Wickrematunge has been fighting a lone battle to seek justice over her father’s death, a...
12 Mar 2020 - 8 - 35663
SUSTAINABLE NATION
Record-warm oceans: Where do we stand?
04 Mar 2020 - 0 - 1068
Climate change could pose ‘catastrophic’ security threat, experts warn
26 Feb 2020 - 2 - 873
FACT CHECK
MP Gamlath feeds false fears on Resolution 30/1
19 Mar 2020 - 2 - 496
MP Kiriella overreaches on recovery of bond transactions losses
12 Mar 2020 - 0 - 627
MP Kanchana Wijesekera misidentifies beneficiaries of bond transaction losses
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TODAY'S HEADLINES
Confirmed Covid-19 cases remain at 190
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