2021

Former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen's brother-in-law Mohamed Shiabdeen Ismat, who was arrested over the alleged sexual abuse of a girl, has been ordered to be released on bail by Colombo Chief Magistrate Buddhika Sri Ragala today.…
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The Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children (LRH) is currently treating between 150-200 children who had contracted COVID-19, hospital director G. Wijesuriya said. Wijesuriya said that between 20 and 25 children infected with the virus…
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The Foreign Ministry today said it was aware of 43 Sri Lankans still in Afghanistan and their repatriation would be arranged if needed. According to the Ministry the Lankans remaining in Afghanistan were mostly working for the…
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Mayor of the Colombo Municipal Council Rosy Senanayake urges the people of Colombo and the outlying areas of Colombo to stay indoors and refrain from going out except for urgent matters. Issuing a statement, she stated that the…
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167 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-hours, stated the Department of Government Information.
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Avishka Fernando celebrates his fifty Opener Avishka Fernando smashed a sparkling unbeaten half-century as SLC Reds powered their way to a convincing 10-wicket win over SLC Greens in their SLC Invitational T20 League…
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Russian world number two Daniil Medvedev prepared for the US Open by beating American Reilly Opelka in the Canadian Open final while Italy's Camila Giorgi won the Women's title on Sunday. Medvedev - US Open runner-up in 2019 and…
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Tim David’s brilliant century propelled Surrey into the semi-finals of the One-Day Cup with a comfortable five-wicket win over Gloucestershire at the KIA Oval on Sunday. In-form David belted 102 off 73 balls as Surrey cruised to…
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Spectators will not be allowed at the Tokyo Paralympics Games because of the city’s ongoing struggle with Coronavirus, organisers confirmed yesterday. The Japanese Government has proposed expanding and extending the country’s…
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A fighting, counter-attacking half-century stand by Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah for the ninth wicket helped India seize momentum against England in the morning session of Day 5 of the Lord’s Test, yesterday. The duo, with…
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