Sri Lankan News Podcast

By Sri Lankan News Podcast 🇱🇰

This is a daily news podcast focusing on Sri Lanka’s politics, international relations, and local issues that are globally important. The news shared on this podcast are mainly drawn from local newspa... more

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The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.

Sri Lankan News Podcast episodes:

May 31, 2021 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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May 28, 2021 28 May 2021- Armed forces deployed to clean up the environmental damage caused by MV X-Press Pearl.
Armed forces deployed to clean up the environmental damage caused by the MV X-Press Pearl. The Port City Economic Commission Bill comes into force. Astra Zeneca writes to SPC warning about procuring vaccines from sources other than the company.
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9min
May 27, 2021 27 May 2021: Temporary travel restriction on inbound travelers to be lifted on June 1.
Temporary travel restriction on inbound travelers to be lifted on 1 June. New Attorney General takes oaths. COVID-19 vaccination drive extended to Kurunegala, Galle and Matara.
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10min
May 26, 2021 26 May 2021: Another 500,000 Sinopharm vaccines arrive in Sri Lanka
Another 500,000 Sinopharm vaccines arrive in Sri Lanka. US Embassy says advisory on terrorist threat level has not changed. Chinese government to fully sponsor the manufacture of Sinovac vaccine.
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9min
May 25, 2021 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.
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9min
May 24, 2021 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.
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9min
May 23, 2021 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.
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11min
May 22, 2021 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.
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11min
May 21, 2021 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.
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11min
May 20, 2021 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.
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9min

FAQs about Sri Lankan News Podcast:

How many episodes does Sri Lankan News Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.