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SL extends voting time for parliamentary pollsa
Colombo, July 7 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Elections Commission (EC) has increased the voting time for the upcoming parliamentary polls by an hour, it was reported on Tuesday.In a statement on Monday, the Commission said the revised polling time…
Sri Lanka to hold parliamentary elections on Aug 5
Colombo, Policenama Online - Sri Lanka is set to hold its parliamentary elections on August 5, the country's National Election Commission (NEC) announced after it postponed the crucial polls twice due to restrictions linked to the COVID-19…
Sri Lankan brewery resumes exports after 2 months
Policenama Online - Sri Lanka's Lion Brewery has resumed exports after the island nation eased a two-month lockdown imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was reported on Friday.In an official statement, Lion Breweries said that the…
SL Prez optimistic over re-building COVID-19 affected economy
Colombo, Policenama Online - Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has express optimism that the economy adversely affected by the COVID–19 pandemic could be re-built on a solid basis, the President's Media Division (PMD) said.The…
29 SL Navy personnel test COVID-19 positive
Colombo, Policenama Online - Twenty-nine Sri Lankan Navy personnel have tested positive for COVID-19 taking the overall number of infections in the island-nation to 368 in the country, an Army official said.Army Commander Shavendra Silva…
COVID-19 prevention measures in SL likely to extend
Colombo, Policenama Online - Stringent measures taken against the coronavirus pandemic in Sri Lanka is likely to continue until after the Sinhala and Tamil New Year which falls on April 14, with constant evaluation of the situation to…
SL starts program to deliver essential goods to homes
Colombo, Policenama Online - To encourage physical distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Sri Lnkan government hs started a special programe to deliver essential goods including medicines and food items, to homes, it was reported…
Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son apologises over social media comments
Colombo, Policenama Online - Rohitha Rajapaksa, one of three sons of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, has issued an apology over comments he made on social media that drew strong criticism, a media report said."I recently made a…
Mahinda Rajapaksa to finalise $450mn funding with India
Colombo, Policenama Online - Sri Lanka and India are expected to finalise an implementation agenda for a $450 million line of credit offered by the latter during Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's visit to New Delhi this week, a media…