COLOMBO (News 1st): The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka in a letter addressed to the Acting Inspector General of Police said the arres...
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Cabinet decisions taken to revive the COVID-19 impacted economy
COLOMBO (News 1st): The cabinet of ministers met on Wednesday and took several decisions including measures to revive the Covid-19 impacted...
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Total number of Covid 19 patients 653
Total number of Covid 19 patients 653
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China to support Sri Lanka’s post COVID-19 Economic Revival
COLOMBO (News 1st): China on Wednesday reaffirmed its support for Sri Lanka to overcome its future challenges that arise due to the COVID-1...
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14 drug addicts among those who tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka
Colombo (News 1st); 14 people who tested positive for COVID-19 so far were found to have been addicted to drugs and narcotic substances. De...
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Police officers test Negative for COVID-19
COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka Police reached a decision to direct all police officers present at a particular site, for PCR tests in the ev...
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SL Airlines issues travel notice for students in Australia and UK
COLOMBO (News 1st): National carrier SriLankan Airlines requested students in United Kingdom and Australia who wish to be repatriated to re...
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Civil Aviation Authority invites Drone Operators to join the fight against COVID-19
COLOMBO (News 1st): The Civil Aviation Authority has extended an invitation to drone operators to join the fight against COVID-19. Accordin...
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People requested to bring a pen when visiting post offices
COLOMBO (News 1st): Post offices island-wide will open on Monday the 04th of May for official purposes. “It is mandatory to bring a pen whe...
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Government to Restrict Importation of some Agricultural Crops
COLOMBO (News 1st): The government has imposed restrictions on the importation of some agricultural crops amid the sharp depreciation of th...
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Can U.K. Prime Minister’s new born baby be infected with the Coronavirus?
COLOMBO (News 1st): U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancé Carrie Symonds announced the birth of a son yesterday. A spokeswoman f...
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Millions of Indian migrants to return to their home states
COLOMBO (News 1st): India has said millions of people stranded by a nationwide lock down can now return to their home states. According to ...
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Update: Total recoveries in Sri Lanka at 139 – Global recoveries exceed 1 million
COLOMBO (News 1st): Total number of COVID-19 recoveries worldwide has exceeded the 1 Million mark. Total number of cases on a global scale ...
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PM invites former MPs for a meeting on May 4th
COLOMBO (News 1st): The Prime Minister has invited all former members of the 8th Parliament for a meeting at Temple Trees on Monday, 04th M...
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BCG Vaccine boosts immunity: Joint Cabinet Spokeserperson Dr. Pathirana
COLOMBO (News 1st): “Countries, where people had been administered the BCG vaccination, have better immunity to fight against the Virus,” s...
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Renowned Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor dies aged 67
COLOMBO (News 1st): Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor, famed for his romantic roles, has died at the age of 67 due to a cancer. He was part of t...
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The risk of Dengue to intensify in the coming days: Health Authorities
COLOMBO (News 1st): Health authorities warn that there is a possibility, the risk of Dengue may increase in the coming days, especially in ...
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World health experts will meet Thursday to assess COVID-19 pandemic
(UN News): International health experts will convene on Thursday to evaluate the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic and advise on updated r...
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National Election Commission to convene on Saturday
COLOMBO (News 1st): The National Election Commission will convene on Saturday (2nd May). “The meeting will convene at 10:00 am,” said Saman...
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Former Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera addresses a letter to the President
COLOMBO (News 1st): The government’s ability to make financial allocations will not be interrupted under the provisions of Article 150 part...
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Head of NOCPCO Receives PPE & Gloves from Australian Department of Defence
Showing a strong gesture of solidarity towards the role of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) in S...
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Defence Secretary requests public not to stigmatise Tri-Forces personnel fighting against coronavirus
Defence Secretary Maj.Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne requested the public not to stigmatise Tri-Forces personnel, especially the sailors of t...
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Converting schools as quarantine centers for military baseless - Defence Secretary
The Defence Ministry said no directive was issued to establish quarantine centres in schools for Tri-Forces personnel to undergo 14-day qu...
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Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 infections rises to 649
COLOMBO (News1st): The number of COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka rose to 649 on Wednesday, health officials said, after 30 people tested pos...
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Burden of leptospirosis severely underestimated in Sri Lanka – study
COLOMBO (News1st): The burden of the leptospirosis disease in Sri Lanka has been underestimated by a massive discrepancy in government figu...
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Sri Lanka declares island-wide curfew from tomorrow
COLOMBO (News1st): The government has announced that a curfew will be imposed in all districts except for the high-risk zones from Thursday...
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Total number of Covid 19 patients 622
Total number of Covid 19 patients 622
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48 drug addicts in Colombo ordered to self quarantine
Colombo (News 1st); DIG Ajith Rohana said on Wednesday, it was observed by the Intelligence Services and health officials that many of thos...
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41,700 arrested so far, for violating the curfew & 10,700 vehicles seized
Colombo (News 1st) 41,700 people were arrested by Sri Lanka Police, ever since the curfew was first imposed, for curfew violations while 10...
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SLDB auction worth 62 million dollars undersubscribed
COLOMBO (News1st): A 62 million dollar auction of Sri Lanka Development Bonds was undersubscribed on Wednesday with only bids worth USD 18 ...
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Homagama Base Hospital added to list of hospitals providing treatment for COVID-19
Colombo (News 1st); Three people tested positive for COVID-19 and they are sailors from the Welisara Naval Complex of the Sri Lanka Navy. D...
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226 sailors tested positive for COVID-19 & 3609 people undergoing quarantine
Colombo (News 1st); 226 sailors from the Sri Lanka Navy tested positive for COVID-19 and 147 of them were detected from the Welisara Naval ...
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Import restrictions relaxed for raw materials
COLOMBO (News1st): Sri Lanka’s regulatory body for imports and exports has relaxed the import restrictions announced this month, to assist ...
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Don’t discriminate security forces personnel and their families, request from Defence Secretary
Colombo (News 1st); Defence Secretary Retired Major General Kamal Gunaratne requested the public not to discriminate against security forc...
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Only use your credit card to make purchases from a reliable website; SL-CERT
Colombo (News 1st); The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team said an online credit card scam is taking place in Sri Lanka under the ...
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Robot which can diagnose 200 diseases presented to the Prime Minister
COLOMBO (News1st): The government has drawn attention towards developing a locally manufactured robot that can provide medical advice, as p...
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MOH and 09 PHIs tested negative for COVID-19
Colombo (News 1st); The Medical Officer of Health or MOH for the Central Colombo Number 02 Office and 09 Public Health Inspectors were dire...
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Sri Lanka removes ceiling prices on sugar
COLOMBO (News1st): Sri Lanka has removed the ceiling imposed on wholesale and retail prices on sugar to assist importers as the Sri Lankan ...
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Four private hospitals to conduct testing for COVID-19
COLOMBO (News1st): Four private hospitals have agreed to conduct 100 tests daily to detect COVID-19 patients, upon a request made by the go...
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Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan dead at 53
Indian National Award-winning actor and cancer warrior Irrfan Khan, died in Mumbai after battling a medical complication arising from colon...
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Schools will only be opened after all necessary health measures are implemented
Colombo (News 1st); The Ceylon Teachers’ Union raised concerns over the health security at schools which would be used to house returning m...
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All military camps to be inspected by Special Presidential Task Force
Colombo (News 1st); The Special Presidential Task Force to ensure health security at tri-forces camps decided to inspect all military insta...
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31 people including 21 sailors tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday
Colombo (News 1st); A total of 31 people tested positive for the Coronavirus on Tuesday in Sri Lanka. Acting Chief of Defence Staff and Co...
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More than 41,500 arrested, since curfew was imposed, for violations
Colombo (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police arrested 554 people during the 24-hour window which ended at 06 AM today for violating the curfew and...
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Japanese Govt. praises Sri Lankan military’s role in combating coronavirus
The Japanese Government has commended the role of the military and Police in supporting the health authorities to combat coronavirus in th...
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Navy-made another ‘Medi Mate’ handed over to Negombo District General Hospital
A remote-controlled smart appliance called ‘Medi Mate’ developed by Navy was handed over to the Negombo District General Hospital,yesterda...
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IND SAT 2020 Examination to be held in May
The High Commission of India, Colombo likes to announce that IND SAT 2020 examination is going to be held on 16 May 2020 between 1400-1530...
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Govt. relaxes curfew restrictions for lawyers
COLOMBO (News1st): Lawyers have been granted special provisions to attend court sessions when the curfew is lifted, the President’s Office ...
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Sri Lanka’s economic growth to slide for fifth successive year : CBSL
COLOMBO (News1st): Sri Lanka’s central bank has predicted that the country’s economic growth will decline to 1.5 percent in 2020, due to th...
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Second batch of Chinese Aid to combat COVID-19 handed over to Sri Lanka
Colombo (News 1st); The second batch of Chinese Government Aid was handed over to Sri Lanka by Chargé d’affaires of the Chinese Embassy Hu ...
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