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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
For the first two quarters 19 deaths have occurred due to HIV
Countries have generally not succeeded in blocking new variants from coming in
Residents of the island of Iranativu off the Gulf of Mannar are protesting against the decision announced yesterday by t...
The opposition is slamming officials for dragging their feet on the issue of burials for the remains of people who die o...
Although the Islamic world has welcomed the decision by the Sri Lankan government to permit the burial of Muslim victims...
There is yet no official statement confirming that the regulations stipulating the mandatory cremation of the remains of...
The College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka (CCPSL), is expressing “grave concern” about the non-adherence of t...
Muslims and even Christians wait with bated breath to see if Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's visit would result in...
Parliament members in the opposition are trying to spread the COVID-19 virus and create chaos in the country by deferrin...
Visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan urged to “push Sri Lanka to gazette” the step to end the forced cremati...
State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana has been appointed as the Acting Minister of Health until Pavithra Wanniarachchi ...
Sri Lanka does not have the economic strength to lock down the country because of the emergence of the new Covid 19 vari...
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
The Co-Cabinet spokesman Minister Udaya Gammanpila says Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was only indicating his private...
It has been five days since the Prime Minister told Parliament that burial of Covid victims will be allowed but no chang...
Parliament will hold a memorial ceremony for former Speaker W.J.M. Lokubandara passed away yesterday afternoon while und...
The High Commission of India in Sri Lanka said it is taking anti-Covid-19 measures after one of the secretarial staff wa...
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has told Parliament that the compulsory cremation of the remains of Covid 19 deceased w...
Sri Lanka has confirmed 975 Coronavirus cases, the highest daily total so far, while five persons died from Covid-19 on ...
Sri Lanka has made progress in analyzing data on a vaccine produced by Pfizer as a 'good one' based on analysis of data ...
Sri Lanka should take extra care at borders as a new study suggested that an Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine being rolled out...
Opposition MP Amarasuriya says the government has no proper procedure to repatriate Lankan workers who have lost jobs an...
Sri Lanka’s government is turning to exorcism in a desperate bid to tackle the spread of Covid-19 after sorcery, spiri...
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