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Post- Lockdown Sri Lanka: Whither Economy?

The immediate challenge would be to avoid a spike of new cases in the post-lockdown period Sri Lanka has to pay $ 4.8 billion in debt and interest payment for this year, the largest in the country’s history

SAG Athletes Pass G.C.E. O/l Exam With Flying Colours

The six students who sat the G.C.E. (Ordinary Level) examination while representing Sri Lanka at the 13th South Asian Games in Nepal last December, have proved that education and sports goes hand in hand to make a healthy body.

Kudos To President

Curfew was imposed on medical advice given by a team of specialists and not a unilateral decision of his own. Doctors and medical staff are working tirelessly to treat the COVID-19 patients and saw many patients had left hospitals completely recovered. New Year, May Day and Vesak celebrations were held indoors to support the Govt’s initiative to control the spread of deadly coronavirus

Army Commander Calls Public To Fight Pandemic With Determination

Chief of Defense Staff and Commander of the Sri Lanka Army Lt. General Shavendra Silva said yesterday that all Sri Lankans must be determined not to become a virus carrier nor should be vulnerable to get infected from others.

Gaethje Dominates In UFC's Return

As Trump congratulates promoters

Sri Lanka's New Normal: Demystifying Promise And Peril Of An Opaque Era

Ever since the COVID-19 outbreak struck Sri Lanka about two months ago, a couple of narratives dominated our life. They were mainly driven as coping mechanisms and containment efforts. Amidst discussions of social distancing, isolation, battle against COVID-19 the real yearning has always been about the post COVID-19 situation and a new normal will set in.

Three Members Of White House Coronavirus Task Force Quarantined

US, (DAILY MAIL), 10 MAY 2020 - Three members of President Trump’s coronavirus task force, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, said they will self-quarantine on Saturday after coming into contact with someone who had tested positive for COVID-19, according to a spokesman and media reports.

Govt Aims At Total Relaxation Of Curfew By Next Month

As of yesterday, there were 824 cases with a bulk of them being sailors attached to the welisara navy basebasic guidelines are now being worked out for people to follow when carrying out their routine activities, despite the corona situationmost countries, hit by the corona crisis are now planning to open up for economic activities

Grama Niladharis To Refrain From Relief Activities : Union

Our services had been underestimated due to the issue of conflicting circular instructions by different institutions

How Britain Turned To T-Shirt Maker To Solve PPE Crisis

Millions of pieces of personal protective equipment in the UK’s stockpile were out of date when coronavirus hit (DM)

Norway Lifts Lockdown After Coronavirus Death Toll Reached 209

Norway/Sweden, (Daily Mail), 8 May 2020 - Norway has announced plans to fully lift its coronavirus lockdown by mid-June after suffering just 209 deaths from the virus.

Will President Gazette A Fresh Date For Convening A ‘New' Parliament If Elections Are Postponed Again?

Will the president be more flexible and relent or remain rigidly intransigent? ‘responsible cooperation’ pledge was to ensure the governance of the country properly sri lanka would be without a legislature for more than three months at a stretch

Cabraal Denies Social Media Posts

I have only two sons. One is here and the other abroad. Asks the perpetrators of the post to reveal who his daughter is The post is malicious

Coronavirus Causing Deadly New Inflammatory Fever Among Children: Study

Coronavirus is ‘manifesting’ as a deadly new inflammatory syndrome in some children, a British study revealed yesterday.

NAM Takes Initiative To Bring Order Into Post-Covid Disorder

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has often been derided as a defunct grouping or highly redundant since the collapse of the loose bipolar international system in 1991.

SLC To Promote Sangakkara In A Big Way At The ICC

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will promote former Captain Kumar Sangakkara in a ‘big way’ for a top post in the International Cricket Council (ICC). This was revealed by the Secretary of SLC Mohan de Silva yesterday.

UK To Review Easing Of Virus Lockdown

LONDON AFP MAY 7, 2020 - The British government was on Thursday reviewing lockdown measures introduced to combat the coronavirus outbreak, with a partial easing expected to be announced this weekend.

Central Bank Cuts Policy Rates Further To Support Economy

Cuts policy rates by 50 basis points, banking on subdued inflationary pressures. CB has reduced policy rates 150 basis points so far this year, in four occasions, Notes market lending rates have not declined in line with reduction in policy rates. Warns of regulatory action to bring down market lending rates

German Scientists Find Antibodies That Block Coronavirus From Spreading

Scientists have detected an antibody that blocks the coronavirus from entering cells, providing a much-needed shield for severely ill patients. While not a cure or vaccine, it is still a significant development.

MCC To Extend Sangakkara's Term Amid Coronavirus Crisis

Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara will be offered a one-year extension as president of the Marylebone Cricket Club in the “extraordinary circumstances” resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the MCC said on Wednesday.

SL's First Fintech Accelerator ‘Hatchx' Launched Virtually

Despite the volatile condition in the country and the world due to the pandemic, Sri Lanka’s first fintech accelerator programme launched virtually on April 23, 2020.

Trump Abandons Plans To Disband Coronavirus Taskforce

Questions were raised about why the White House was disbanding the group when infections in the United States are on the rise and more than 70,000 people have died

Chinese State Media Brands Pompeo ‘Evil' And Slams Trump For ‘impeding Virus Fight'

China, (DAILY MAIL), 5 MAY 2020 - Chinese state media branded US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ‘evil’ over his repeated claims that the coronavirus accidentally leaked from a government lab amid an escalating war of words between Washington and Beijing.

Britain Not Seeing A Downward Trend In Coronavirus Cases

The UK is behind most of Europe in bringing the coronavirus pandemic under control, the head of the EU’s disease control agency has said.

Mcilroy And Johnson To Play In Covid-19 Charity Game

Rory McIlroy will lead golf’s return after a two-month hiatus in a televised charity match in Florida, US next week.

Resplendent Ceylon Releases Covid-19 Health And Safety Protocol For Hotels

Manual will serve as a guide to manage stringent health and safety measures aimed at minimizing risk of infection

What's Next For Supply Chains Scrambled By The Pandemic?

The emergency created by COVID-19 has stimulated innovation, creativity and novel ways of structuring tasks, organizations and systems. In the midst of this worldwide crisis, it is hard to assess what temporary measures will become more permanent - or will morph into something else.

3.5 Million Confirmed Coronavirus Cases

World-wide death toll approaches 250,000

Army ‘Bullet' Himasha Eshan Predicts New Dawn For SL Athletics

The islandwide curfew caused by the coronavirus pandemic has had a negative effect on the skill level of national athletes, according to the fastest man in Sri Lanka Himasha Eshan.

ComBank To Help Businesses Overcome Obstacles To E-commerce

Access to e-commerce has been dramatically simplified for small businesses by Commercial Bank of Ceylon, with the launch of a new platform for the first time in Sri Lanka, branded ‘ComBank Simple Pay’, in yet another demonstration of the bank’s commitment to the SME sector.