Search to begin for data recorder of MV X-Press Pearl

03 Jun 2021

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A search operation will be carried out to locate the Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) of the MV X-Press Pearl ship, officials said. Officials said that the VDR will be used to determine conversations the ship captain had with others before and when the fire on the ship erupted.

Fonterra clarifies concerns over Anchor butter not having Tamil wording

03 Jun 2021

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Fonterra Brands Lanka has clarified the reason behind Anchor butter not having Tamil wording. The company said that Anchor butter product packaging is fully compliant with the packaging regulations of Sri Lanka.

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Cardinal says some politicians may be involved in Easter attacks

03 Jun 2021

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While stating that some politicians may be involved in the Easter Sunday attacks, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith yesterday urged the government to carry out a proper investigation to determine as to who was behind the conspiracy which the former attorney general had referred to.

Sri Lanka prepares to face oil leak from X Press Pearl

02 Jun 2021

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Sri Lanka is preparing to face a potential oil leak from the ship, X-Press Pearl, which began to sink earlier today. The Navy said that the coast guard together with vessels from India are now on standby to deal with the situation.

Sooka questions appointment of former IGP to OMP

02 Jun 2021

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A former member of a UN expert panel on Sri Lanka, Yasmin Sooka, has questioned the appointment of former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jayantha Wickremaratne to the Office on Missing Persons (OMP).

Sri Lanka yet to submit compensation claims to ship owners

02 Jun 2021

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Sri Lanka is yet to submit claims to obtain compensation from the owners of the ship, MV X-Press Pearl. State Minister of Urban Development, Coast Conservation, Waste Disposal, and Public Sanitation Dr. Nalaka Godahewa told Daily Mirror that discussions are still ongoing to make an interim claim.

Islandwide travel restriction extended till June 14

02 Jun 2021

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The islandwide travel restriction will be extended till June 14, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said.

Update: Birthday party at five star hotel : 13 attendees granted bail

02 Jun 2021

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Seven more people have been arrested for attending the birthday party organized at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo on Sunday night violating quarantine regulations, Police said.

No change to India’s two-dose schedule for AstraZeneca vaccine - Indian govt adviser

01 Jun 2021

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India will stick to its schedule of giving two doses of AstraZeneca’s vaccine, a senior government adviser said on Tuesday.

Detained Maulavis claim under pressure to frame Hejaaz

01 Jun 2021

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Two Maulavis who have been arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), have informed court through their lawyer that they are under pressure to frame human rights lawyer Hejaaz Hizbullah.

’Get Astra Zeneca at any cost’ - President instructs Lalith

01 Jun 2021

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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed his principal advisor Lalith Weeratunga to expedite the search for the AstraZeneca vaccines as 600,000 people await their second jabs and time now seems to be clearly running out.

Government insists Sri Lanka not a dumping ground for Chinese garbage

01 Jun 2021

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The Government today insisted that Sri Lanka is not a dumping ground for Chinese garbage.

No shortage of salt after MV X-Press Pearl incident

01 Jun 2021

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The Government today insisted that there was no shortage of salt as a result of the MV X-Press Pearl incident.

Policy decision taken to shift Police Headquarters to Pepiliyana

01 Jun 2021

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A policy decision has been taken to shift the Police Headquarters to Pepiliyana.

President appoints members to Port City Commission

31 May 2021

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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed members to the Port City Commission.

Create extra Covishield doses with vaccines remaining in vials: Health DG orders officials

29 May 2021

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Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardena has informed the relevant officials to create extra doses of the Covishield Astra Zeneca vaccines from the liquid remaining in each vial which would be adequate to create more doses of the vaccine to administer to the public who received the first jabs.

Vaccination program to open up in north from tomorrow

29 May 2021

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The national vaccination program will open up in Jaffna from tomorrow, as the Jaffna district has been one of the worst affected districts from the COVID-19 pandemic, the government’s special resettlement facilitation officer for the North and East, Geethanath Kassilingam said.

Cop in a soup; transferred for halting top rank officer’s wife from jogging

29 May 2021

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A policeman, who was on duty at a checkpoint near the Ananda College in Maradana, reported to have not allowed the wife of a top ranked police officer-in-charge in the Colombo area to pass the checkpoint for jogging, has been transferred to another checkpoint within minutes, according to police sources.

Sri Lanka braces for major impact to environment

28 May 2021

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The fire on the ship MV X-Press Pearl has had a serious impact on the environment with debris now spread between Negombo and Moratuwa.

AstraZeneca warns SL not to purchase from private buyers

27 May 2021

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AstraZeneca has informed Sri Lanka’s State Pharmaceutical Corporation not to purchase the AstraZeneca vaccines from any private trader or company as these vaccines are likely to be counterfeit and should be refused and reported to the relevant authorities.