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COVID-19: Sri Lanka may impose restrictions on overseas returnees
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 18 (ANI): Due to a surge in Covid-19 cases, Sri Lanka may impose restrictions on foreign arrivals reported among the visitors to the island, according to the country's senior health official.
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US Ambassador cautions Sri Lanka's China-backed Colombo Port City from tur
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 11 (ANI): US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives, Alaina Teplitz on Saturday warned Sri Lanka of unintended consequences of 'nefarious actors' who may try to misuse a China-backed Colombo Port City's easy business rules as a permissive money laundering haven amid
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Chinese vaccine won't be given to Lankans until safety aspect ensured: Sri
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 10 (ANI): China's Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine will not be given to Sri Lankans until the safety aspect of the vaccine is ensured by the health authorities, the country's Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi has said.
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Pramodya Wickramasinghe to head Sri Lanka men's and women's selection comm
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 9 (ANI): Former Sri Lanka pacer Pramodya Wickramasinghe will head a newly appointed six-member selection committee for both the men's and women's cricket teams.
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Lankan MP criticises govt for buying Chinese COVID-19 vaccine not approved
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 6 (ANI): Amid the controversy surrounding the Sinopharm vaccine, a Sri Lankan parliamentarian has said that Colombo has brought the Chinese made COVID-19 vaccine to the country without the approval of the World Health Organisation (WHO) showing disregard for the li
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Sri Lanka Cricket offers annual contracts to first-class umpires
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 5 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket granted annual contracts to 18 first-class umpires, thus marking the first time a contracted panel was appointed to officiate in first-class games in Sri Lanka.
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Easter Sunday bombings: Sri Lankan President assures to bring culprits to
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri lanka], April 4 (ANI): Recalling the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Sunday said his government is committed to bringing the culprits responsible for the attack to justice.
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Sri Lanka cabinet panel to submit report on recommendations of Easter atta
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 3 (ANI): The Cabinet panel that studied the recommendations of the Presidential Commission into the Easter attacks would submit its report to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday.
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Experts disapprove using Chinese vaccine Sinopharm on Sri Lankans: Report
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 2 (ANI): Sri Lanka's senior medical experts have stated that the Chinese vaccine Sinopharm, which were given by Beijing should not be used on Sri Lankan nationals, according to a report published in Daily Mirror.
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COVID-19: No approval yet to use Chinese vaccine Sinopharm on Sri Lankans
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 1 (ANI): Vaccination of Chinese nationals in Sri Lanka with the Sinopharm vaccine is set to start from next Monday. This comes after a consignment of Sinopharm coronavirus vaccines given by Beijing reached Colombo on Wednesday, the Colombo Page reported.
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Chaminda Vaas to continue as Sri Lanka's fast bowling consultant
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 27 (ANI): Former Sri Lanka pacer Chaminda Vaas has withdrawn his resignation and will continue as the fast bowling consultant of the national team.
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No re-negotiation with China on Hambantota port lease, says Sri Lankan env
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 22 (ANI): Sri Lanka's ambassador to China Palitha Kohona on Monday dismissed suggestions that the country is planning to extend a 99-year lease granted to Beijing to run the Hambantota port.
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