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Sri Lankan News PodcastJun 08, 2021
14 June 2021: Minister Udaya Gammanpila slams SLPP General Secretary for demanding his resignation over fuel price hikes
Minister Udaya Gammanpila slams SLPP General Secretary for demanding his resignation over fuel price hikes. Samagi Jana Balawegaya says it is ready to support the Government to reform the Prevention of Terrorism Act. Ranil Wikeremesinghe says Government’s duty is to retain the European Union’s GSP+ trade concessions.
11 June 2021: Bouquets and brickbats from China- Sri Lanka’s biggest investor
Bouquets and brickbats from China- Sri Lanka’s biggest investor. New guidelines to be introduced after lifting the travel restrictions. Both the Alpha and Delta variants of the Covid-19 virus have been found in Sri Lanka.
10 June 2021: 27,000 arrested for violating quarantine restrictions
.27,000 arrested for violating quarantine restrictions. State Minister Ajith Nivard Cabraal invites global firms to be part of Sri Lanka’s growth story. Prime Minister instructs to recall retired nurses to service to augment the Covid fight. Prisoners rights group the Committee for Protecting the Rights of Prisoners makes an urgent appeal to the United Nations. 67 COVID-19 related deaths reported yesterday.
9 June 2021: The Prime Minister invites global companies to invest in Sri Lanka
.Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa invites global companies to select Sri Lanka as their “investment destination of choice. President has urged officials to implement the decision to use organic fertilizer despite the challenges. GMOA says the dependency on oxygen by Covid-19 patients has gone up by 441%. Government plans to vaccinate the entire population for Covid-19 by the end of 2021 to early 2022.
8 June 2021: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa invites the world to invest in Sri Lanka
.President Gotabaya Rajapaksa invites the world to invest in Sri Lanka. Government stakeholders to plan legal action on MV X-Press Pearl disaster. UNP has decided to send the party leader to Parliament as he is a mature politician, says the UNP's Deputy Leader. Sri Lanka to start manufacturing Sinovax vaccine next month. Move to co-produce Sputnik V in Sri Lanka.
7 June 2021: 750 French naval personnel arrive under the bio bubble system.
4 June 2021: Sri Lanka among the Asian countries the US has allocated 7mil COVID-19 vaccines doses
3 June 2021: Travel restrictions extended till June 14.
2 June 2021: Preliminary discussions held to set up Sinovac manufacturing plant in Sri Lanka
A team at the Sri Jayawardenepura University commences research on the Sputnik V vaccine's efficacy. President directs the Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) to tow the MV X-Press Pearl into the deep seas off the coast of Colombo. Multiple properties in Colombo are to be opened up for investments under a Private Public Partnership model.
1 June 2021: President appoints members to the Port City Commission
31 May 2021: Sri Lanka plans to sue the owners of MV XPress Pearl
Sri Lanka plans to sue the owners of MV XPress Pearl. SJB MP Marikkar alleges that the government is paying more than Bangladesh for Sinopharm vaccines. Nurses go on sick leave today. JVP alleges that the government plans to bring in urban waste from China as carbonic fertilizer.
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28 May 2021- Armed forces deployed to clean up the environmental damage caused by MV X-Press Pearl.
27 May 2021: Temporary travel restriction on inbound travelers to be lifted on June 1.
26 May 2021: Another 500,000 Sinopharm vaccines arrive in Sri Lanka
25 May 2021: Travel restrictions within Sri Lanka extended till June 7
Travel restrictions extended till June 7. Government desperate to procure 600,000 doses of Astra Zeneca vaccines. US issues a level 4 travel advisory on Sri Lanka.
24 May 2021: A future SJB government will amend the Port City Bill, says an SJB MP
COVID-19 to be contained by June end. Government officials expects to complete inoculation of all by end of December. A future SJB government will amend the Port City Bill, says an SJB MP.
23 May 2021: Government slams breaks on private Astra Zeneca imports
No more big foreign loan projects. Government slams breaks on private Astra Zeneca imports. Parents of ex-Tiger combatants should be allowed to grieve. Chinese foreign minister to visit Sri Lanka next month.
22 May 2021: Government of Sri Lanka calls on all global and local businesses to invest in the Colombo Port City
Government calls on all global and local businesses to invest in the Port City. JVP claims that the government is using the quarantine laws to witch-hunt the opposition.
21 May 2021: Colombo Port City Economic Commission bill passed in Parliament
Port City bill passed in Parliament. Calls to lockdown the country for two weeks. UK minister of state for South Asia cancels planned visit to Sri Lanka.
20 May 2021: Sri Lanka at risk of reporting 1 million COVID-19 cases within the next 100 days
Sri Lanka at risk of reporting 1 million COVID-19 cases within the next 100 days. SJB offers conditional support to the Port City Bill.
19 May 2021: Sri Lanka marks the 12th anniversary since the end of the war with the LTTE
Parliamentary supremacy ensured over the Port city. Sri Lanka marks the 12th anniversary since the end of the war with the LTTE.
18 May 2021: The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka says some sections of the Port City bill are inconsistent with the constitution
Country wide travel restrictions from Friday. Supreme Court says some sections of the Port City bill are inconsistent with the constitution.
17 May 2021: Sri Lanka in discussions with more than 15 companies to secure Astra Zeneca vaccines
Sri Lanka in discussions with more than 15 companies to secure Astra Zeneca vaccines. No final decision on home quarantine yet.
16 May 2021: One year since the arrest of poet Ahnaf Jazeem
Home quarantine to be allowed for asymptomatic COVID-19 patients from tomorrow. One year since the arrest of poet Ahnaf Jazeem.
15 May 2021: Sri Lanka receives funding from the World Bank for COVID-19 vaccination drive
Sri Lanka receives funding from the World Bank for COVID-19 vaccination drive.
14 May 2021: The Bar Association of Sri Lanka condemns custodial deaths of two prisoners
BASL condemns custodial deaths of two prisoners and that they have all the hallmarks of extra-judicial killings.
13 May 2021: Travel restrictions imposed across Sri Lanka to curb the rapid rise of COVID-19 cases
Island wide travel restrictions imposed to curb the rapid rise of COVID-19 cases.
12 May 2021:
Newspaper headlines on 12 May 2021
6 May 2021: Prime Minister appointed as the Chair of ADB Board of Governors
Prime minister appointed the chair of ADB board of governors. AG says no legal impediment for Rishard to attend parliament. CaFFE says UNP betrayed supporters.
5 May 2021: Port City Economic Commission Bill debate in parliament postponed
Port City Economic Commission Bill debate in parliament postponed. SLAF defends the proposed purchase of helicopters. 80 Indians nabbed while trying to illegally immigrate to Sri Lanka.
4 May 2021: Stronger credit demand by State owned Enterprises
Stronger credit demand by state owned enterprises. The pandemic impacts salaries in dualistic ways in 2020. The opposition leader meets the Russian envoy.
3 May 2021: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit Sri Lanka
Chinese Foreign minister to visit Sri Lanka. World Press Freedom Day and Sri Lanka’s ranking. CBSL says Sri Lanka’s fiscal deficit has soared high. OIC issues statement condemning the PTA and its new regulations.