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The ban came into effect yesterday as a result of rising COVID-19 cases in the island.
Public to travel out based on ID numbers. Nightly curfew-like restriction
The Indian strain, which has caused much devastation across the Palk Strait, poses a threat to Sri Lanka too.
Seemingly contradictory statements about restrictions released this afternoon led to much confusion
Critics, however, have argued that Sri Lanka’s lockdown is not as stringent as it should be.
Health authorities have also called for a staggered easing of the restrictions.
In a comprehensive exit strategy formulated for Sri Lanka from the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown, the College of Community P...
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has told Secretaries to Ministries to restart state and private sector services in the next...
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is leaning towards the immediate resumption of day-to-day economic activities at provincial...
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has a tough task ahead as he has to choose between holding elections on time at the end of ...
The number of confirmed cases of COVID 19 patients has surged to 233 with the addition of 15 new cases detected yesterda...
Sri Lanka is facing international pressure to safeguard the rights of religious minorities in battling the COVID 19 thre...
Almost all confirmed Coronavirus patients in Sri Lanka are linked to foreign returnees and investigations are underway i...
Medical specialists in Sri Lanka are divided about the efficacy of the testing being done in this country to detect pati...
Coronavirus deaths in the hard-hit United States were flat for a second consecutive day, with New York's governor saying...
The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank should give relief to debtor nations which can be channeled to funds ...
| Latest | Last | |
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| US Dollar | 331.7485 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 443.7468 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 372.5204 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0969 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 233.0533 | 231.1659 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.4948 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2499 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 861.6397 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.4403 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.3209 | 90.0766 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 5,656.91 | -0.43% |
| CSE All Share | 19,927.30 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1457.79 million | 1193.67 million |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
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As Sri Lanka gets ready to usher in the traditional Sinhala & Tamil new year, the mood appears sombre and the celebratio...
Four people who had closely associated with the COVID 19 patient detected in Beruwela have tested positive for the virus...
Sri Lanka’s Muslim community is continuing to question the country’s insistence on cremating the remains of COVID 19...
The government has ordered that all public and private sector employees should work from home until April 20, a statemen...
China records its highest daily toll of imported virus cases, confirming 97 new infections. China records its highest da...
Sri Lanka's Coronavirus count reached 203 on April 12, five new persons being confirmed as officials ramped up testing o...
Sri Lanka's Roman Catholic Church said Sunday it had forgiven the suicide bombers behind the attacks that killed at leas...
Sri Lanka's pharmacies which are allowed to be open during a nation-wide curfew imposed to combat the spread of Coronavi...
Sri Lanka is looking to relax Coronavirus controls after April 19 for low risk areas and re-open schools in the second w...
A Coronavirus curfew break in Sri Lanka for less-risky areas has been delayed till 0600h Thursday April 16 morning from ...
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