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SWITZRLAND: The number of newly reported cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) worldwide fell last week, indicating a steady downward trend, the World Health Organisation (WHO) informed on Wednesday. According to the WHO's…
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AUSTRALIA: Australia's largest city will emerge from a 106-day lockdown on Monday, as Sydney authorities confirmed coronavirus vaccination targets had been met. Stay-at-home orders will be lifted for the Harbour City's…
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SWITZERLAND: The World Health Organization (WHO) announced an initiative to vaccinate 40 per cent of the population of every country against COVID-19 by the end of 2021 and 70 per cent by mid-2022, by prioritizing vaccine delivery to…
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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Diana Gamage yesterday said she has not been officially notified by the party regarding an alleged decision to expel her from the SJB. Gamage said she had come to know about such a decision only…
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The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) testified before the Select Committee of Parliament to Identify Appropriate Reforms of the Election Laws and the Electoral System and to Recommend Necessary Amendments Thursday (07) that the…
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Archaeologist Prof. Gamini Ranasinghe, Director General of the Central Cultural Fund presented a replica of the world famous Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva statue found at Veheragala to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees on…
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National People’s Power MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that it has been three months since the principals and teachers commenced their protests demanding solutions for their salary issues, but so far the Government has not been able…
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Former Prime Minister UNP MP Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday requested Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to resolve the problem that has arisen between the Colombo Municipal Council’s Members and its Commissioner. Wickremesinghe…
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Commenting on the promotion of 225 Chief Inspectors to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) yesterday, Public Security Minister Rear Admiral Dr. Sarath Weerasekara said that Police Chief Inspectors (CI) had not been…
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All grades in schools are scheduled to commence by November, Minister of State for Education Reforms and Open Universities Susil Premajayantha said in Parliament yesterday (08). State Minister Premajayantha explained that schools…
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