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‘Itukama’ COVID-19 Healthcare And Social Security Fund Grows To Over 1. 4 Billion

The ‘Itukama’ COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund that was initiated by the Ministry of Defence to support and strengthen efforts at mitigating the spread of COVID-19 and towards related social welfare programmes has surpassed Rs. 1.4 billion, the President’s Media Division reported on June 24.

Ten Flights From Ten Countries Over The Next Two Weeks

Repatriation of Sri Lankans stranded abroad due to the COVID-19 pandemic is to continue, with ten more flights scheduled for the next two weeks, the Cabinet of Minister announced yesterday (26).

A New Cashless System For Buses

Users of public transport in Sri Lanka may be able to shift to a new form of payment soon.

Sri Lanka’s First Underwater Museum Opens

Despite the challenges brought about by COVID-19, the Sri Lanka Navy was able to complete an underwater museum, which over time, is hoped will become an artificial coral reef.

Mantheevu Island Leprosy Hospital To Be Converted Into A Prison

The Ministry of Justice, which earlier this month said it was considering building a prison and court facility at the now-defunct leprosy hospital on Mantheevu Island in the East, is currently in discussions on how to proceed with the proposal, Secretary to the Ministry S. M. Mohammed told Roar Media.

Sri Lanka: A Cradle Of Ancient Civilization

The world’s oldest evidence of bows and arrows used by prehistoric humans outside Africa has been found in Sri Lanka.

What’s Happening With The MCC Grant?

The Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant from the United States government to Sri Lanka continues to fuel debate as both nations remain locked in unceasing deliberation over the issue.

New ‘Virtual’ Courthouse To Be Trialled

The Colombo Law Library, affiliated to the University of Colombo, together with the Colombo Law Society and Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) last week demonstrated a new online platform through which cases could be tried in a ‘virtual courtroom’—to minimise crowding at courtrooms during the COVID-19 pandemic.

DFCC Bank’s Perspective on Banking in the ‘New Normal’

Sri Lanka’s financial landscape has taken a dramatic turn with the complications and challenges brought about by COVID-19. We spoke to CEO of DFCC Bank Lakshman Silva to discuss important questions on how financial institutions such as his own are coping with what has become known as ‘the new normal’.

ICC To Probe Aluthgamage’s Match-Fixing Allegation

The recent uproar within Sri Lankan cricket administration has reached new heights, with the International Cricket Council (ICC) saying it would investigate allegations the 2011 World Cup final between Sri Lanka and India, which India won, was fixed.

Naval Base Was Vector For Largest COVID-19 Cluster In Sri Lanka

The Welisara Naval Base that was the vector for the largest COVID-19 cluster in Sri Lanka reopened today after two months of isolation.

Inquiry Into Controversial Killing Statement Begun

Former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) eastern military commander Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan, commonly known as ‘Karuna Amman’, has been summoned before the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to record a statement into controversial comments made on Friday last week (19).

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