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Escalation of daily cases, underscores importance of vaccination
Vaccinations are in full swing. Despite having second thoughts about...
2021-05-13 18:30:00 0
Forty-three GN Divisions isolated
The Government isolated 43 Grama Niladhari Divisions and a Police...
2021-05-01 18:30:00 0
Tourist guide lecturers seek soft loans
The Ministry of Tourism and Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (...
2021-04-10 18:30:00 0
Discussions to resume shortly
Following false media reports on granting a quota to import vehicles...
2021-03-13 18:30:00 0
Duty-free shops at MRIA
The State Ministry of Aviation and Export Zones Development is to...
2021-02-27 18:30:00 0
Plantation companies to withdraw from Collective Agreements
All plantation companies in the private sector have decided  to...
2021-02-20 18:30:00 0
Pharmaceutical industry targets US$ 1b exports in 2030
The Sri Lankan pharmaceutical industry with continuous Government...
2021-02-20 18:30:00 0
Fatal end at World’s End
The giant precipice on a slope of the Kokagala Estate between...
2021-02-13 18:30:00 0
Economic implications will be discussed soon - Dayasiri Jayasekara
Following the Government’s decision to reject the report issued by...
2021-02-06 18:30:00 0
Govt to invest Rs. 1.9 b on rubber industry
The State Ministry of Company Estate Reforms plans to increase the...
2021-01-16 18:30:00 0
Plaudits to boost women’s healthcare, education
The decision of the Government to provide free sanitary napkins to...
2021-01-09 18:30:00 0
Real position to be made known soon - Bandula Gunawardene
Trade Unionists are agitating against the development of the East...
2021-01-02 18:30:00 0
Government to reopen schools on January 11
Bringing an end to the escalating uncertainty in the education sector...
2021-01-02 18:30:00 0
Covid-19: Persons with disabilities face untold hardships
After Priyantha was identified as a close contact of a recent Covid...
2020-12-12 18:30:00 0
Talks with Govt yet to take place - Planters’ Association Chief
The Government is yet to discuss with plantation company officials...
2020-12-05 18:30:00 0
Moves to ease congestion in jails
Prison authorities are taking measures to ease congestion in jails,...
2020-11-28 18:30:00 0
Distance learning facilities to be increased
With the Covid-19 risk still looming large, the Education Ministry is...
2020-11-21 18:30:00 0
“Fisheries sector needs proper infrastructure facilities”
Following continuous deception by successive governments, the...
2020-11-21 18:30:00 0
Tea nursery project to boost production
The Ministry of Plantation, the Small Holdings Development Authority...
2020-11-07 18:30:00 0
Extending curfew will hit daily wage earners - President
Quarantine curfew was imposed in the Western province on October 30...
2020-11-07 18:30:00 0
SME apparel exporters seek Govt intervention
In the wake of the second wave of the Covid-19, small and medium...
2020-10-31 18:30:00 0
Sri Lanka on brink of community transmission?
Despite various rumours and social media reports on the spread of the...
2020-10-24 18:30:00 0
“Chartered Accountants must explore opportunities”
Chartered Accountants and other professionals must look for new...
2020-10-17 18:30:00 0
Number of Covid-19 patients drops
While most parties still highlight the ‘health’ impact of Covid-19,...
2020-10-17 18:30:00 0
ITN CEO decries attempt to take political mileage
Chief Executive Officer of ITN Nalin Kumara Nissanka accused certain...
2020-10-17 18:30:00 0
SL, a leading sourcing destination for China - Dr. palitha Kohona
Sri Lankan industries should be developed as a source for quality...
2020-10-10 18:30:00 0
Covid-19: Cluster analysis and tracing associates done effectively- Lt. General Shavendra Silva
“It will get tougher in October and November”, World Health...
2020-10-10 18:30:00 0
IDF to support economic revival
The Industrial Development Forum (IDF) organised an education session...
2020-10-03 18:30:00 0
SLFP pledges to support 20A
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) after a careful study has decided...
2020-10-03 18:30:00 0
Hubs proposed to facilitate future elders
As 20 per cent of the Sri Lankan population will comprise the elderly...
2020-10-03 18:30:00 0
Chief Epidemiologist warns of Covid-19 threat
Sri Lanka is still at risk of being affected by Covid-19 due to human...
2020-10-03 18:30:00 0
Relocation soon after report
Residents of Rajaela, Pasiyawewa, Bobula and Minneriya, who are...
2020-10-03 18:30:00 0
Micro power grids: Pilot project launched
Marking the end of an era where diesel power generation was critical...
2020-09-26 18:30:00 0
Gemunu calls off proposed strike
The Ceylon Private Bus Owners’ Association (CPBOA) has postponed...
2020-09-19 18:30:00 0
Lanka, resilient against health emergencies - WHO
Sri Lanka is a strong and resilient nation against global health...
2020-09-12 18:30:00 0
‘Lanka should eye export-friendly goods to EU’
As bilateral trade between Sri Lanka and the European Union has...
2020-09-05 18:30:00 0
Tremors could be a result of reservoirs
Natural disasters in Sri Lanka, recognised as an earthquake-free...
2020-09-05 18:30:00 0
SLPMA invests Rs. 15 b to boost manufacturing industry
The Sri Lanka Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association (SLPMA)...
2020-08-29 18:30:00 0
Sudden power outage swallowed almost Rs. 1 billion
According to a World Bank report published in 2017, South Asian giant...
2020-08-22 18:30:00 0
Covid-19 to increase old-age dependency - Experts
The dependency of the elderly workforce of the country will increase...
2020-08-08 18:30:00 0
SLFP to strengthen North and East voter base – Dayasiri Jayasekera
General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Dayasiri...
2020-08-08 18:30:00 0
NPP, the alternative - Wimal Ketipearachchi
National People’s Power (NPP) Colombo district candidate Wimal...
2020-08-01 18:30:00 0
Tech savvy job losers to gain during crisis
The loss of jobs during the pandemic can be converted into a golden...
2020-07-25 18:30:00 0
Law needed to increase women’s representation - Rohini Kumari Wijerathna
Legal provision should be made to increase women’s representation in...
2020-07-25 18:30:00 0
Dental interns up in arms
The inefficiency of the authorities in charge of the dental sector...
2020-07-25 18:30:00 0
‘Lanka’s distance learning methods ahead of regional peers’
In the wake of the global pandemic, Sri Lanka has shown more...
2020-07-18 18:30:00 0
A second wave?
Sri Lanka is in dire need of re-addressing the basics of preventing...
2020-07-11 18:30:00 0
‘Import restrictions should continue as a policy to boost local industries’
The ongoing limitations on the import of non-essential food items has...
2020-07-11 18:30:00 0
A divided opposition, no threat to Government -Nandana Gunathilake
Contrary to the Government’s belief of an easy two-thirds win at the...
2020-07-04 18:30:00 0
No political interference in preparing report - Prof. Gunaruwan
Debunking allegations levelled by different factions, head of the...
2020-06-27 18:30:00 0

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