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  PM opens Tomlin Park and Municipal Vehicle Park built for pilgrims visiting Kandy

Jan 17, Colombo: Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa Sunday declared open the Tomlin Park and the Municipal Car Park which were built for the convenience of pilgrims visiting the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy.

The Tomlin Park with the state-of-the-art resting places have been built by the Strategic Cities Development Program and the ‘Siyak Nagara’ Development Project of the Government under the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing.

 Power crisis in Sri Lanka intensifies with scheduled trade union action by CEB engineers tomorrow:
Jan 17, Colombo: The Power crisis in Sri Lanka is expected to get exacerbated with the trade union action planned for tomorrow (18) by the Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Association.

 Coronavirus update: 688 new COVID-19 cases identified Monday, total rises to 597,035:
Jan 17, Colombo: According to Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry, 688 new COVID-19 cases were reported so far on Monday.

 National Audit office reveals a loss of Rs. 1.750 billion on importing dairy cattle:
Jan 17, Colombo: The National Audit Office has uncovered information regarding an incident where the Ministry of Mahaweli Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Development has paid over Rs. 1750 million in advance to a contractor for the importation of 15,000 dairy cattle but not a single dairy cow was imported and handed over.

  Suspect wanted for multiple bank robberies arrested:
Jan 17, Colombo: The Mount Lavinia Police yesterday (16) arrested a suspect wanted in connection with a number of crimes.

  Rice imports are only an answer to the ‘mafia’ - Trade Minister:
Jan 17, Colombo: Minister of Trade Dr. Bandula Gunawardena today charged that the Polonnaruwa rice mill owners were planning to sell a kilo of rice at Rs. 300 by the Sinhala New Year.

  Record revenue from Mirigama - Kurunegala Expressway in 12 hours:
Jan 17, Colombo: Minister of Highways Johnston Fernando says that a record income has been received from the newly opened Mirigama-Kurunegala stretch of the Central Expressway in 12 hours.

 Value of EPF’s Listed Equity Portfolio at end 2021 increases by Rs. 28 billion, Central Bank reports:
Jan 17, Colombo: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka Monday reported that the value of Employees’ Provident Fund’s Listed Equity Portfolio as at end 2021 increased by Rs. 28 billion recording a market value of Rs. 112 billion, against cost of Rs. 84 billion.

 President condoles death of veteran singer Neela Wickramasinghe:
Jan 17, Colombo: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday offered his deepest condolences on the sudden death of veteran musician Neela Wickramasinghe, who passed away on Monday at age 71 in Milan, Italy.

 Sri Lanka reports 07 Covid-19 deaths on Monday, toll rises to 15,218:
Jan 17, Colombo: Sri Lanka Monday reported 07 deaths due to COVID-19 after the figures were confirmed by the Director General of Health Services on Sunday, January 16.

 Veteran singer Neela Wickramasinghe passes away:
Jan 17, Colombo: Veteran singer and musician Visharada Neela Wickramasinghe has passed away in Italy. She was 71 years old at the time of her death.

 Bank of Ceylon introduces ‘BoC Fuel Card’:
Jan 17, Colombo: Bank of Ceylon (BOC) has launched a “BOC Fuel card” partnering with ‘MasterCard international’ to Sri Lankan business community and the general public.

  PM opens Tomlin Park and Municipal Vehicle Park built for pilgrims visiting Kandy :
Jan 17, Colombo: Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa Sunday declared open the Tomlin Park and the Municipal Car Park which were built for the convenience of pilgrims visiting the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy.

 Fatal head-on collision kills three, injures five in Ampara:
Jan 17, Colombo: Three people were killed and five others were seriously injured when a tipper truck collided head on with a car in the Ekgaloya area in Ampara Sunday, police said.

 Fuel will be given to CEB only if dollars are provided - Energy Minister :
Jan 17, Colombo: Udaya Gammanpila, Minister of Energy has informed the Ministry of Power that from now on fuel will be provided to the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) only if dollars are provided.

 Only dignitaries allowed to use Airport VIP Terminal after ethanol racketeer smuggled in :
Jan 16, Colombo: Major General (Retired) GA Chandrasiri, Chairman at Airport & Aviation Services Sri Lanka Ltd (AASL), has said ordinary people traveling with dignitaries will no longer be allowed to travel from the VIP Terminal at the Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport.

 Coronavirus update: 690 new COVID-19 cases identified Sunday, total rises to 596,347:
Jan 16, Colombo: According to Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry, 690 new COVID-19 cases were reported so far on Sunday.
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 New secretaries to the President and Prime Minister to assume duties this week:
Jan 16, Colombo: Secretary to the Prime Minister Gamini Senarath is scheduled to assume duties as the Secretary to the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on the 19th while Secretary to the Ministry of Irrigation Anura Dissanayake is scheduled to assume duties as the Secretary to the Prime Minister on the 20th.

 Maldives Speaker Mohamed Nasheed arrives in Sri Lanka:
Jan 16, Colombo: The 19th Speaker of the Maldives Parliament and former President of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed arrived in Sri Lanka this afternoon (16) on a four day official visit.

  Sri Lanka reports 14 Covid-19 deaths on Sunday, toll rises to 15,211:
Jan 16, Colombo: Sri Lanka Sunday reported 14 deaths due to COVID-19 after the figures were confirmed by the Director General of Health Services on Saturday, January 15.

  President instructs to expedite construction works of Kuragala sacred area :
Jan 16, Colombo: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on an inspection visit to the Kuragala sacred area has instructed the relevant officials to expedite the reconstruction work of the historic Buddhist monastery.

  SriLankan Airlines makes $ 10 million profit from air freight:
Jan 16, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s national carrier, SriLankan Airlines has made an operating profit of US $ 10 million in December after the Covid-19 epidemic.

  No power cuts until the 18th, Minister of Power assures:
Jan 16, Colombo: Minister of Power Gamini Lokuge states that there will be no power cuts until the 18th of this month.

 Public bus transport service on Central Expressway to begin from 20th :
Jan 16, Colombo: With the opening of the Mirigama to Kurunegala section, public transport buses will commence service on the Central Expressway from the 20th of this month, Director General of the National Transport Commission, Nilan Miranda said.

 Ministry of Health, ICTA sign agreement to formulate National Digital Health Blueprint :
Jan 16, Colombo: The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) of Sri Lanka announced that an agreement was signed between ICTA and the Ministry of Health (MoH) recently to formulate a National Digital Healthcare Blueprint.

 Two persons drown in Kalu River, child goes missing:
Jan 16, Colombo: Two persons have drowned and a 10-year-old child has been reported missing while bathing in the Kalu Ganga in the Sri Palabaddala area in the Siripagama Police Division last evening (15).
 President pledges to fulfill all promises in the next three years:
Jan 16, Colombo: Addressing a gathering after opening the Mirigama-Kurunegala section of the Central Expressway to the public Saturday (15), President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that everything promised to the people to fulfill within five years will be fulfilled in the next three years.
 Defense Secretary responds to Cardinal’s criticism about investigations into the bomb at church:
Jan 15, Colombo: Defense Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne has said that it is not fair to criticize the police investigation into the discovery of a hand grenade at the Borella All Saints’ Church, in less than 24 hours after police commenced the probe as investigations are ongoing into the incident.
 Coronavirus update: 661 new COVID-19 cases identified Saturday, total rises to 595,657:
Jan 15, Colombo: According to Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry, 661 new COVID-19 cases were reported so far on Saturday.
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 Grade 5 Scholarship exam on Jan 22nd, GCE A/L exam to begin on February 07th:
Jan 15, Colombo: The Grade 5 Scholarship Examination which was scheduled to be held in the year 2021 will be held on January 22 and the 2021 GCE Advanced Level examination will be held from February 7 to March 5, the Ministry of Education announced.
  Mirigama - Kurunegala section of the Central Expressway vested with the public:
Jan 15, Colombo: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa declared open the second phase of the Central Expressway (E04) from Mirigama to Kurunegala this afternoon (15th January).
 Another 160 Omicron cases identified in Sri Lanka:
Jan 15, Colombo: Dr. Chandima Jeewandara, Director of the Allergy, Immunology and Cell Biology Unit of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Sri Jayewardenepura in a Twitter message announced that 160 new cases of Omicron have been identified in his laboratory as of today.
 Another 1700 containers of essential food items stranded at port due to dollar shortage:
Jan 15, Colombo: The Essential Food Commodities Importers and Traders Association says that more than 1,700 containers of essential goods are still stuck in the Port of Colombo due to the current shortage of dollars.
 Sri Lanka reports 07 Covid-19 deaths on Saturday, toll rises to 15,197:
Jan 15, Colombo: Sri Lanka Saturday reported 07 deaths due to COVID-19 after the figures were confirmed by the Director General of Health Services on Friday, January 13.
 Indian External Affairs Minister assures to support Sri Lanka to overcome economic and other challenges :
Jan 15, Colombo: India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar held a virtual meeting with Finance Minister of Sri Lanka Basil Rajapaksa Saturday.
 Sri Lanka Army, Police jointly raid Cannabis cultivation in Pothuvil:
Jan 15, Colombo: Sri Lanka police with the assistance of Sri Lanka Army have raided two cannabis cultivations with over 1250,000 plants yesterday (14) morning in Lahugala Forest reserve in Pothuvil police division.
 Police arrest eight youths with drugs on pilgrimage to Sri Pada:
Jan 15, Colombo: Sri Lanka Police during a special operation conducted yesterday (14) have arrested 08 youths, who were engaged in a pilgrimage to the sacred Sri Pada mountain with drugs in their possession.
 Teacher-principal service declared as closed service:
Jan 15, Colombo: An extraordinary gazette notification has been issued declaring Sri Lanka Principals’ Service, Teacher Advisors’ Service and the Sri Lanka Teachers’ Service as Closed Services.
 President to ceremonially open the second session of the Ninth Parliament on Tuesday:
Jan 15, Colombo: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will ceremonially declare open the 2nd Session of the 9th Parliament on Tuesday, the 18th January and present the Government Policy Statement, Parliamentary Secretary General Dhammika Dasanayake said.
 Government to swiftly revive collapsed tourism industry :
Jan 14, Colombo: Steps will be taken to revive the collapsed tourism industry in Sri Lanka in a systematic manner, Secretary to the Ministry of Tourism S. Hettiarachchi said.
 Coronavirus update: 677 new COVID-19 cases identified Friday, total rises to 594,996:
Jan 14, Colombo: According to Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry, 677 new COVID-19 cases were reported so far on Friday.
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 Opposition Leader invites youth to join the SJB to build the country:
Jan 14, Colombo: The Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa said in Colombo today (14) that he invites the youth of the country to join the Samagi Jana Balawegaya to build the country.
  ComBank highest-ranked bank in latest LMD 100 rankings:
Jan 14, Colombo: The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has once again become the highest-ranked bank in the ‘LMD 100’ and is among the Top 10 corporate giants on this prestigious list for the 28th consecutive year
 Dialog launches the all-new Apple Watch Series 7 featuring a larger, more advanced display:
Jan 14, Colombo: Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider and the only 4G VoLTE and VoWiFi mobile network, authorized reseller, partner network and eSIM service provider for Apple devices in Sri Lanka, launched the highly anticipated Apple Watch Series 7.
 Fitch Affirms Sri Lanka Telecom at ‘AA-(lka)’; Outlook Stable:
Jan 14, Colombo: Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sri Lanka Telecom PLC’s (SLT) National Long-Term Rating at ‘AA-(Ika)’. The Outlook is Stable. We have also affirmed the National Long-Term Rating on SLT’s senior unsecured debentures at ‘AA-(lka)’.
 Railway Station Masters end sudden strike, train delays possible:
Jan 14, Colombo: The sudden strike launched by the Railway Station Masters has ended after the Railway authorities took measures to reinstate Nuwan Ilangasinghe, the Vice President of the Railway Station Masters union, who was suspended by the General Manager of Railways.
 Victoria hydropower plant generates power at maximum capacity :
Jan 14, Colombo: Engineer in charge of the Victoria Reservoir Wasantha Ehelapitiya says the Victoria Hydro Power Plant with all three of its turbines operating generates 4.5-5.5 gigawatt hours of electricity.
  Police launch extensive investigations in to discovery of a hand grenade from a church in Borella :
Jan 14, Colombo: Inspector General of Police C.D. Wickramaratne says extensive investigations are underway to find out whether there was a conspiracy behind the recent discovery of a hand grenade inside a church in Borella.
 Sri Lanka Navy opens two COVID-19 vaccination centers from today:
Jan 14, Colombo: Sri Lanka Navy has commenced an inoculation drive to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to the general public at the Keththarama Maha Viharaya, Colombo and Nawaloka Ground, Welisara from this morning (14th January 2022).
 CPC to supply diesel for power generation:
Jan 14, Colombo: It is reported that the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has decided to issue required diesel to the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to generate electricity.
 Sri Lanka reports 16 Covid-19 deaths on Friday, toll rises to 15,190:
Jan 14, Colombo: Sri Lanka Friday reported 16 deaths due to COVID-19 after the figures were confirmed by the Director General of Health Services on Thursday, January 13.
 Bar Association expresses grave concern about looming economic crisis in Sri Lanka :
Jan 14, Colombo: The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) expressing grave concern about a looming economic crisis in the country, called on the Government to seek professional assistance to resolve the impending crisis.
 Sri Lanka promotes products, tourism at trade show in Guangzhou :
Jan 14, Colombo: The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Guangzhou promoted Sri Lankan food products, tea, handicrafts and tourism during the Dashihui Summit Forum of International Business Cooperation and Public Welfare.
 Central Expressway from Mirigama to Kurunegala to be opened from tomorrow :
Jan 14, Colombo: The second phase of the Central Expressway from Mirigama to Kurunegala (Athugalpura entrance) will be opened to the public on January 15, 2022 under the patronage of the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
 Aspiration of the majority of Sri Lankans is to see the success of the national policy for a green agriculture - President:
Jan 14, Colombo: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says Sri Lanka must move towards prosperity by adhering to a lifestyle that is in harmony with nature and based on green agriculture.
 United States supports free online mentoring platform for entrepreneurs:
Jan 13, Colombo: The U. S. government’s Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a free online mentoring platform today to connect emerging entrepreneurs with experienced business experts.
 Sri Lanka identified 594 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, 11 deaths reported:
Jan 13, Colombo: According to Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry, 594 new COVID-19 cases were reported so far on Thursday.
 President inspects operations at Litro Gas Terminal:
Jan 13, Colombo: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa made an inspection visit to the Litro Gas Terminal at Kerawalapitiya, today (13).
  Sri Lanka identified 653 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 14 deaths reported:
Jan 12, Colombo: According to Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry, 653 new COVID-19 cases were reported so far on Wednesday.
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 Former prison commissioner Emil Ranjan sentenced to death over prisoners’ killings:
Jan 12, Colombo: The Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar today sentenced former Prisons Commissioner Emil Ranjan Lamahewa to death over the Welikada Prison riot in 2012 which resulted in the deaths of 27 inmates.
 Sri Lanka Central bank slams ‘Unwarranted Rating Action by S&P’ :
Jan 12, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government Wednesday slammed the rating action by the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) after the global rating agency downgraded Sri Lanka’s long-term sovereign credit rating from ‘CCC+’ to ‘CCC’ with a negative outlook on increasing external financing risks.
 S&P downgrades Sri Lanka to CCC, outlook negative:
Jan 12, Colombo: Standard and Poor’s has downgraded Sri Lanka to ‘CCC’ from ‘CCC+’ on increasing external financing risks and the outlook is negative.
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 Hela Apparel IPO oversubscribed on the opening day:
Jan 12, Colombo: The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Hela Apparel Holdings Limited, which opened today (12th January was oversubscribed on the initial day itself.
 Construction of the second phase of the Colombo Port Eastern Container Terminal begins :
Jan 12, Colombo: The construction work of the second phase of Eastern Container Terminal at the Colombo Port commenced this morning (12) under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
 SLASSCOM partners with NIBM on Diploma for Women Entrepreneurs and to build the next generation of IT talent :
Jan 12, Colombo: The catalyst of growth in the nation’s knowledge economy, the Sri Lanka Association for Software and Services Companies (SLASSCOM), recently launched a university-level skills development initiative, encompassing all state and private higher education institutes.
 Sri Lanka to expedite formulation of a National Tourism Policy :
Jan 12, Colombo: Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranatunga says that steps will be taken to expedite the formulation of the National Tourism Policy and introduce it to the tourism industry this year.
 Petition filed against transfer of oil tank complex in Trincomalee:
Jan 12, Colombo: Another fundamental rights petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an order nullifying the decision to transfer the oil tank complex in Trincomalee to an Indian company for development and the relevant agreement.
 Former LTTE intelligence operative had close links with underworld leader Angoda Lokka - report:
Jan 12, Colombo: Former intelligence operative of the Liberation Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE) Satkunam alias Sabesan (47), who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) from Chennai in October 2021 had close links with Sri Lankan don Angoda Lokka.
  Hungarian Foreign Minister arrives in Sri Lanka:
Jan 12, Colombo: A delegation from Hungary led by the country’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó arrived in Sri Lanka, on Wednesday morning on an official visit.
 Trial of 25 men accused of Easter Sunday attacks postponed to March 3:
Jan 12, Colombo: The case against Naufer Mawlawi and 24 other accused in the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks will be taken up again before Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar on 03 March 2022.
 Construction of the second phase of the Colombo Port Eastern Container Terminal begins today:
Jan 12, Colombo: The construction of Phase 2 of the Eastern Container Terminal (ECT) at the Colombo Port will commence this morning (12) under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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