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Sri Lanka tried to donate 6 mln Pfizer doses to Myanmar, but failed
Respiratory diseases brought down to zero and drugs for such diseases were not used - minister
More than 50% of the 18 million Pfizer vaccines are still unused with expiry date is extended until Dec. 31
Sri Lanka is facing shortage of medical practitioners as many have opted to migrate amid economic crisis
Around 6 million Pfizer vaccines remain as most Sri Lankans showed reluctance to have booster doses
Over 10,000 have died in the last week of December due to COVID - WHO
For the first two quarters 19 deaths have occurred due to HIV
Countries have generally not succeeded in blocking new variants from coming in
8 percent had one dose
Vaccinated persons have better chances of recovery
Curfew from 2200h to 0400h
By the month of June, 53 billion were spent as direct expenses for COVID apart from the vaccines," Treasury Secretary.
Sri Lanka’s state hospital system has a daily demand of 40 tonnes for oxygen
In youtube, do-it-yourself hooch videos are generating wide interest
About half the 278 tonnes of oil on board the container vessel could spill
Virgin polyethene granules are worth about 1000 US dollar a tonne.
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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 |
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| 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 |
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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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| 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 |
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| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
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Extends wishes for a speedy recovery
Daily tests have come down to 17,000 from 25,000
Relaxed on May 31 and June 04 for food and medicine. Vehicles not allowed
Cryptococcus fungus infection is found in Sri Lanka from time to time
Gives test results in less than a minute
Home treatment of Covid-19 patients piloted
How it happened in the Ampara area is still a question
New beds will not be able to keep pace with growing numbers of patients, doctors warned
China has informed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa of the decision
Some philanthropists had offered to pay for and give vaccines free, he claimed
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