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A UK variant has triggered a third wave putting pressure on hospitals
Patients in treatment centres and hospitals rose to 16,916 as authorities scrambled to add new hospital beds
Due to the delay their test result, their second level contacts will still be roaming in the community: Union Secy
A day earlier the total hospitalized climbed to 13,814
Extends wishes for a speedy recovery
Daily tests have come down to 17,000 from 25,000
Sri Lanka has conveyed its interest in accessing COVID-19 vaccines from India, Delhi’s top envoy External Affairs Mini...
With multiple challenges ahead such as resolving the issue of burial of Muslims who die of Covid 19 and the contentious ...
Sri Lanka has Coronavirus isolated areas in Pujapitiya and Eheliyagoda while several areas in Akkaraipattu had been rel...
Two of India’s biggest Pharmaceutical companies have jointly announced that they will develop, manufacture and supply ...
Sri Lanka will sign part two of the COVAX agreement with the World Health Organisation this week which will enable the c...
Sri Lanka will continue the repatriation of Sri Lankans abroad at a slow pace due to the capacity of the quarantine cent...
Sri Lanka will restrict access to important religious and archaeological sites to its citizens as a group of Ukrainian t...
The expert committee advising the government on the disposal of the remains of those who die of the Covid 19 virus is re...
Sri Lanka’s fatality rate from the Covid 19 pandemic is equal to the global rate which is around 9 deaths per million ...
Sri Lanka has Coronavirus isolated several areas in Kalmunai in the East of the island, while death from Covid-19 reache...
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| UK Pound | 443.7468 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 372.5204 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0969 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 233.0533 | 231.1659 |
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| Indian Rupee | 3.4948 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2499 | 0.2479 |
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| Saudi Riyal | 88.4403 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.3209 | 90.0766 |
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| S&P SL20 | 5,656.91 | -0.43% |
| CSE All Share | 19,927.30 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1457.79 million | 1193.67 million |
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| 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 |
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| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, in order to s...
Sri Lanka’s College of Community Physicians (CCPSL) has made a definitive statement as to whether the remains of peopl...
Sri Lanka’s decision to indefinitely postpone Provincial Council (PC) elections controversially was made due to sustai...
The annual Sri Pada season when thousands of pilgrims climb Adam’s Peak each year begins today under strict guidelines...
Health officials working in the Kegalle-Warakapola area where a local Shaman is touting a cure for Covid 19 are warning ...
Sri Lanka has ended Coronavirus isolation in several areas in the capital Colombo from Monday December 28, and designate...
One of the country’s biggest Chapter of Buddhist Monks the joint Amarapura-Ramanna sect is asking President Gotabaya R...
The decision by the Danish government to incinerate the remains of millions of Mink who were slaughtered and buried afte...
Death, hunger, loss of livelihood and scarce access to on-line learning are daily occurrences for people living in Covid...
Sri Lanka authorities will conduct rapid Coronavirus tests at 17 exit points from the Western Province in a bid to reduc...
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