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Matale District SJB Parliamentarian Rohini Kaviratne yesterday said that even though the Maha season has commenced, not even half of the farming lands in this country have held seasonal meetings. Government officials are scared to…
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Lekakadhikari of the Asgiriya Chapter, Most Ven. Dr. Medagama Dhammananda Thera yesterday said that what teachers should do at this moment is to provide education for children and while doing that, try to win their demands. The Ven.…
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The Government yesterday reiterated that it will not agree with the special ad-hoc mechanism being established under the Office of UN Human Rights High Commissioner to monitor Sri Lanka and gather evidence against the country for use…
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UN: Warning that Afghanistan is facing “a make-or-break moment,” the United Nations chief on Monday urged the world to prevent the country’s economy from collapsing. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also appealed to the Taliban…
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NEPAL: At least 32 people have been killed and many others injured in a bus crash in north-west Nepal, Police say. The vehicle was travelling through Mugu district when it left the road and plunged down a hillside shortly after…
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IRAQ: Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr’s party was the biggest winner in an Iraqi election on Monday, increasing the number of seats he holds in parliament, according to initial results, officials and a spokesperson for the Sadrist…
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BRAZIL: Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday that he did not want to be “bored” with questions about the milestone of 600,000 COVID-19 deaths that Latin America’s biggest country passed a few days ago. Bolsonaro’s…
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US: Health experts in the US have warned against what they called a “twindemic” of Covid-19 and flu this coming winter season, according to a news report. Millions of American children get sick with the flu every year and tens of…
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GERMANY: German rail operator Deutsche Bahn and industrial group Siemens on Monday unveiled the world’s first automated, driverless train in the city of Hamburg, billing it as more punctual and energy efficient than traditional trains.…
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UK: Britain’s Prince Charles says he shares the concerns of Greta Thunberg and other environmental activists that world leaders “just talk” about climate change and were not doing enough to prevent its catastrophic impact.…
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