2021

World AUSTRALIA: Australia plans to make social media companies obtain parental consent for users under the age of 16 and threaten fines of up to A$10 million (US$7.5 million) for internet platforms which fail to comply, under draft…
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WorldDiners eat outside a cafe in St Kilda following the ending of the COVID-19 lockdown in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday.Tags: Print EditionAUSTRALIA, UK, NEW ZEALAND: Australian officials plan to roll out COVID-19 booster shots soon…
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WorldFrom left: European Council President Charles Michel, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron prepare to take a photo together in Brussels, Belgium on Sunday.Tags: Print EditionTHE NETHERLANDS: It's…
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WorldWHO Chief Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusTags: Print EditionSWITZERLAND: World Health Organization (WHO) Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over and the world needs to use public health tools…
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Each morning Sujeeka Chandani heads out to her garden where she tends to the vegetables, herbs and fruits that she grows. Sujeeka takes a picture on her phone of a tomato cropin her home garden and shares it on the WhatsApp group of…
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The need for multi-pronged broad reforms to stabilize the economy and to ensure long-term policy consistency were some of the key highlights at a pre-budget discussion held on October 21, addressing a number of economic issues…
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For the first time at an international “World Expo” event, promotion of Sri Lankan products and services are to be organized by The National Chamber of Exports of Sri Lanka (NCE) taking the initiative of organizing a special event on…
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Teejay Lanka PLC has announced the appointment of Mr Masaru Okutomi, the Chairman and CEO of Pacific Textile Holdings Limited of Hong Kong, as a non-executive Director of the Company with immediate effect. Okutomi replaces Wan…
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Bismarck Swangin Chief of Communication, Advocacy and Partnerships, UNICEF, Christian Skoog Representative of UNICEF Sri Lanka, Dr. Keheliya Rambukwella  Minister of Health, Arjuna Nanayakkara Director, Cloud Operations, LSEG, Harsha…
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MAGA has been awarded the contract for the design and construction of a Faculty of Technology at the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (RUSL) in Mihintale, Anuradhapura. The new faculty valued at approximately LKR 3 billion will…
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