2022

PoliticalSandasen MARASINGHECamelia Nathaniel and Amali MallawarachchiTags: Print EditionThe ceremonial opening of the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament took place under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday. The…
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LocalTags: Print EditionAir Chief Marshal Pathman Hariprasadha Mendis, fondly known as ‘Paddy’ Mendis, who was the youngest Air Force Commander passed away yesterday. He was 89. “Paddy Mendis” was born on January 24, 1933. An alumnus…
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LocalTags: Print EditionThe Foreign Ministry yesterday said that the remains of late Consul General of Sri Lanka in Milan and popular vocalist Neela Wickramasinghe are currently at the San Raffaele hospital in Milan and will be sent to…
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LocalTags: Print EditionSri Lanka yesterday condemned the terrorist attack targeting civilian facilities in the UAE resulting in deaths of several civilians. The Foreign Ministry in a statement reiterated the need for continued…
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LocalTags: Print EditionIndia has offered a new Line of Credit (LOC) of US$ 500 million to Sri Lanka for purchase of petroleum products. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar extended this critical support in his letter addressed…
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LocalTags: COVID19coronavirusSri Lanka38,410 people have received the Pfizer booster (third) dose on Sunday. In total 4,743,581 people have been administered the Booster dose since October, said the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of…
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LocalTags: COVID19coronavirusSri LankaThe leader of the Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF) former parliamentarian V. Anandasangaree has tested positive for COVID-19. Several of his close associates too have tested positive for the…
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LocalBY RAVI LADDUWAHETTYTags: Sri LankaVeteran Sri Lankan singer and musician Neela Wickramasinghe has passed away at the age of 71. She has passed away in the city of Milan, Italy. Wickramasinghe was recently appointed as the Consul…
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LocalTags: COVID19coronavirusSri LankaSeven deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-hours, stated the Department of Government Information Monday, January 17, 2022 - 18:30
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SportsNaomi OsakaTags: Print EditionJapan’s Naomi Osaka opened her defence of the Australian Open title with a dominant win over Colombia’s Camila Osorio on day one in Melbourne. Osaka, also champion in 2019, raced into a 5-0 lead in…
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