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May 22 2020 May 22, 2020 April 6, 2026 NoComment 10:39 pm
Coronavirus test

1068 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

May 22, 2020 - 10:39 pm

Nine more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 1068, says the Ministry of Health.

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May 22 2020 May 22, 2020 April 6, 2026 NoComment 8:44 pm
Lanka IOC Indian Oil Company

Price of Lanka IOC 92 Octane Petrol decreased

May 22, 2020 - 8:44 pm

Price of Lanka IOC 92 Octane Petrol will be decreased by Rs. 5 per litre with effect from midnight today.

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May 22 2020 May 22, 2020 April 6, 2026 NoComment 8:30 pm
Coronavirus - COVID-19

1057 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

May 22, 2020 - 8:30 pm

Two more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 1057, says the Ministry of Health.

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May 22 2020 May 22, 2020 April 6, 2026 NoComment 4:39 pm
Pakistan international airlines

Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane crashes in Karachi

May 22, 2020 - 4:39 pm

A passenger plane belonging to state-run airline Pakistani International Airlines has crashed near the southern port city of Karachi, according to Abdul Sattar Kokhar, spokesman for the country’s civil aviation authority.

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May 22 2020 May 22, 2020 April 6, 2026 NoComment 11:33 am
Curfew

Island-wide curfew on 24th & 25th of May

May 22, 2020 - 11:33 am

Island-wide curfew will be re-imposed from 8.00 pm tomorrow (23) to 5.00 am on Tuesday (26) including the high-risk districts of Colombo and Gampaha where curfew will continue indefinitely.

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May 22 2020 May 22, 2020 April 6, 2026 NoComment 9:34 am
United National Party Sri Lanka - UNP logo

UNP files Fundamental Rights petition against gazette dissolving parliament

May 22, 2020 - 9:34 am

The United National Party has filed a fundamental rights petition before the Supreme Court calling for the Extraordinary Gazette notification issued by the President dissolving the eighth Parliament to be quashed.

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May 22 2020 May 22, 2020 April 6, 2026 NoComment 9:18 am
Mahela Jayawardena

Diyagama Cricket Stadium project suspended

May 22, 2020 - 9:18 am

The government decided to develop school cricket and develop facilities at the other stadiums suspending the International Cricket Stadium project in Diyagama yesterday.

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May 22 2020 May 22, 2020 April 6, 2026 NoComment 8:59 am
Mahinda Rajapaksa with Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Itukama COVID-19 fund

Itukama COVID-19 fund reaches Rs.1136 million

May 22, 2020 - 8:59 am

Following institute and personal donations along with direct deposits, the Itukama COVID-19 Healthcare and Security Fund reached Rs. 1136 million yesterday (May 21).

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May 22 2020 May 22, 2020 April 6, 2026 NoComment 8:47 am
COVID-19

1055 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

May 22, 2020 - 8:47 am

Seven more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 1055, says the Ministry of Health.

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May 22 2020 May 22, 2020 April 6, 2026 NoComment 8:36 am
Navin Dissanayake

UNP hits back at SJB by accusing it of doing a backdoor deal with government

May 22, 2020 - 8:36 am

National Organizer of the UNP Navin Dissanayake has demanded to know how the Samagi Jana Balawegaya party had been granted the opportunity of using the official residence allocated for the Opposition Leader’s office in Colombo.

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May 21 2020 May 21, 2020 April 6, 2026 NoComment 6:42 pm
Coronavirus test

1045 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

May 21, 2020 - 6:42 pm

15 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 1045, says the Ministry of Health.

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May 21 2020 May 21, 2020 April 6, 2026 NoComment 5:08 pm
Coronavirus - COVID-19

1030 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

May 21, 2020 - 5:08 pm

Two more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 1030, says the Ministry of Health.

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May 21 2020 May 21, 2020 April 6, 2026 NoComment 4:21 pm
Police line do not cross - Crime

Three killed, eight injured in stampede in Maligawatte

May 21, 2020 - 4:21 pm

Three women had been killed while eight others were injured in a stampede at Jumma Masjid Road in Maligawatte a short while ago, the Police said.

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May 21 2020 May 21, 2020 April 6, 2026 NoComment 12:49 pm
COVID-19 recoveries

20 more patients recover from Coronavirus

May 21, 2020 - 12:49 pm

20 more COVID-19 patients have been discharged from the hospital after recovering from the virus, stated the Ministry of Health.

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May 21 2020 May 21, 2020 April 6, 2026 NoComment 11:51 am
Bandula Gunawardana

Doctors’ retirement age extended from 60 to 61

May 21, 2020 - 11:51 am

Cabinet approval has been granted to extend the retirement age of doctors from 60 years to 61, Minister Bandula Gunawardana said.

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May 21 2020 May 21, 2020 April 6, 2026 NoComment 9:45 am
Flag of Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Balance of the COVID-19 Fund reaches Rs. 1128 million

May 21, 2020 - 9:45 am

The balance of the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund has surpassed Rs.1,128 million.

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