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Increase in COVID infections among older adults in EnglandWorldTags: Print EditionCOVID-19coronavirusSWITZERLAND, UK: The pandemic’s death toll may be three times higher than official COVID-19 records suggest, according to a study that…
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WorldColorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (purple) infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (yellow), also known as novel coronavirus, isolated from a patient’s sample.Tags: Print EditionCOVID-19coronavirusUK:…
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WorldA BJP supporter displays cut-outs of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow.Tags: Print EditionINDIA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party is set to keep control of India’s…
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PoliticalShiromi AbeysingheTags: Print EditionUnited National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe is in the process of seeking the views of all Political Parties to formulate a national policy framework that will not change for 15…
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PoliticalTags: Print EditionEducation Minister Dinesh Gunawardena stated that officials were instructed to analyse the statistics of all the results of the last Local Government election throughout the country to recommend the proposed…
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LocalIrangika RangeTags: Print EditionPrivate Bus Associations yesterday urged the government to grant a diesel subsidy immediately as the massive fuel price hike by Lanka IOC (LIOC) will lead to the collapse of the private bus…
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LocalTags: Print EditionLanka Indian Oil Company Limited (LIOC) increased the price of petrol and diesel by Rs.50 and Rs.75 respectively with effect from Thursday midnight. Accordingly a liter of 92’ petrol is Rs. 254, 95’ Octane…
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LocalMohammed RasooldeenTags: Print EditionPrime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has directed the Finance Ministry to remove ‘dates’ from the 367 non-essential items gazetted for import licences early this week. MP Marjan Faleel told the…
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LocalSithara SenaniTags: Print EditionThe Education Ministry has instructed all Principals to take steps to call all students to school as usual from next Monday (14). Additional Secretary (Schools Affairs) E. W. L. K. Egodawela said…
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LocalTags: Sri LankaIndiaThe Indian Coast Guard has detained a Sri Lankan fishing boat with five fishermen for allegedly fishing in the Indian waters. Sources said the Indian Coast Guard Ship Vajra, during its routine patrol off the…
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