2021

Samuel Maduwantha played school rugby as a fly half and full back for his alma mater St. Anthony’s College Kandy. He represented the Sri Lanka national under 19 team as well as the Sri Lanka national 7’s and 15’ a side team with…
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Odissi and Manipuri are regarded as East Indian classical dance forms. Both these are regarded as the oldest classical dance forms of East India. They originated, developed, in and around the temples, and temple environs. Both…
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Panadura Acting Magistrate Lahiru De Silva suspended the passport of S.Madushanka, the Chief Cashier of the Southern Expressway’s Gelanigama Exit over the theft of Rs 1.4 million from the cash safe. The Police informed the Court…
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Island destinations from the Caribbean Sea to the Indian Ocean joined a handful of Eastern European countries among the latest places deemed “very high” risk for travel by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.…
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Afghan women have started an online campaign to protest against the Taliban’s strict new dress code for female students. Using hashtags like #DoNotTouchMyClothes and #AfghanistanCulture, many are sharing pictures of their colourful…
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The nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said he would support mandating the COVID-19 vaccine for air travel. “I would support that,” Dr. Fauci told The Skimm podcast on Friday. “If you want to get on a…
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Available evidence doesn’t yet indicate a need for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots among the general population, an international group of scientists said Monday, including two senior FDA officials reportedly stepping down from their…
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The number of extremely hot days every year when the temperature reaches 50C has doubled since the 1980s, a global BBC analysis has found. They also now happen in more areas of the world than before, presenting unprecedented…
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While the government has shelved plans for Covid passports in nightclubs and other crowded places in England, at least a dozen EU countries now operate similar schemes for access to a wide range of venues and activities, from…
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Sri Lanka imported apparels to the tune of over USD 120 million including undergarments to Sri Lanka in the first six months of 2021. “Sri Lanka also knits the world’s most sought after under garment brands such as Victoria’s…
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