2021

WorldModerna COVID vaccinesTags: Print EditionThe African Union (AU) intends to buy up to 110 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna Inc in an arrangement brokered in part by the White House which will defer delivery of some…
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WorldTags: Print EditionThe European Medicines Agency (EMA) – the European Union’s top medicines watchdog – has started a review of a potentially ground-breaking antiviral pill to treat COVID-19. The agency announced on Monday that it…
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WorldFloods in KeralaTags: Print EditionA rise in extreme weather events in India – from droughts and floods to heatwaves and hailstorms – is fuelling climate migration as the nation’s poorest are forced to abandon their homes, land…
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WorldTags: Print EditionPatients experiencing post-acute COVID syndrome (PACS, also known as “long COVID”) may have symptoms for at least 12 months after initial COVID-19 infection, significantly and negatively impacting their…
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The upcoming Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2021, is prepared to host a lineup of contemporary dialogues under this year’s theme ‘Springboard for revival: Opportunity to reset’. Day One of the event will commence with a session…
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The Sri Lanka - Russia Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce held its 18th Annual General Meeting as a virtual event recently. Alexey Budanov, Charge d’affaires from the Embassy of Russia was the Chief Guest. The…
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Floods are among the most common disaster events in Sri Lanka, and small and medium sized enterprises are some of the most vulnerable businesses. SMEs are the backbone of the national economy that drive the economic growth, employment…
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Give2Asia, an international non-profit based in San Francisco Bay Area and working in 23 countries across the Asia Pacific partnered with HelpAge SriLanka (HASL), a leading social service organization to provide dry rations worth over…
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A leading Sri Lankan apparel manufacturer Brandix has embarked on a journey to strengthen the company’s gender equality policies and procedures with technical support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), to support and…
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HJS Condiments Limited, a subsidiary of Hayleys Agriculture Holdings Limited, extended its out-grower network to several new districts, including Badulla, Ampara, Vavuniya, Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu. Hayleys Agriculture Holdings…
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