2021

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed an Advisory Board as per the Section 13 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, No.48 of 1979, the Director-General of Legal Affairs of the Presidential Secretariat Attorney-at-Law Harigupta…
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Jaffna District Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Member of Parliament M. A. Sumanthiran said on Tuesday that although the Geneva Human Rights Commission sessions are due to be held in September, the post of Commissioner will not change,…
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Ambassador of Kuwait Khalaf Bu Dhhair who paid a courtesy call on new Foreign Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris on August 24, Dhhair extended greetings from the Foreign Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah.…
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The immediate result of the lockdown of countries around the world is that prices of goods rise drastically, Trade Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardena said. Dr. Gunawardena was speaking at a press conference held in Colombo today.…
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The Indian Government has authorized a needle-free COVID-19 vaccine developed by an indigenous pharmaceutical company. The vaccine was developed by Zydus Cadila. Unlike Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, which are based on using mRNA…
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A total of 4,483 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka, stated the Department of Government Information. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 407,768.
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AFGHANISTAN: “It’s a very temporary procedure,” Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said while asking working women in Afghanistan to stay at home until a proper security system is in place to ensure their safety. Zabihullah…
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US: Geologists on Tuesday said they had detected a swarm of earthquakes at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, though it is not erupting. The quakes began overnight and continued into the morning, The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said.…
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FRANCE: The slow rollout of coronavirus vaccines will cost the global economy $2.3 trillion (tn) in lost output, a report released Wednesday found. The Economist Intelligence Unit’s study found that emerging and developing…
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CHINA: It is probable that China will reach 80 percent COVID-19 vaccines coverage by the end of this year, achieving herd immunity, the country’s top epidemiologist Zhong Nanshan said in a virtual speech at a health conference on…
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