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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa after accepting the Multi-Day Fishing Vessel Monitoring System from Australian High Commissioner David Holly, along with Ministers Dinesh Gunewardena, Douglas Devananda and State Minister Kanchana…
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Senior journalist and environmental writer Krishna Wijebandara (57) passed away on Saturday (17). He started his journalistic career as the Kiriella correspondent for Lake House and subsequently served Lankadeepa, Lakbima,…
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The Navy dispatched Sri Lanka Naval Ship (SLNS) ‘Sayurala’ to bring ashore a seriously injured fisherman aboard a local multi-day fishing trawler. The fisherman sustained the injury following an accident, while in high seas about 610…
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Borella Police yesterday informed Colombo Additional Magistrate Rajinda Jayasuriya that the Judicial Medical report into the death of the 16 year old domestic aide at former Minister Rishard Bathiudeen’s house revealed she has been…
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The Local Government and Provincial Councils’ Ministry yesterday directed all Local Government bodies to stop cattle slaughter. Ministry Secretary S.D.A.B. Boralessa said all Local Government authorities have been informed to act…
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Greenland has suspended all new oil and gas exploration, the country’s government announced Thursday. Government officials said they believe the “price of oil extraction is too high,” citing both economic considerations and the fight…
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Facebook pushed back on Saturday against the Biden administration’s denouncing of the social media giant for spreading misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccines, escalating tensions between the Silicon Valley company and the White…
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The Ministry of Sports has arranged a special meeting with past cricket captains and past officials of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today. The meeting will be chaired by Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa. Among those who are invited…
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(Reuters) - The Philippines has recorded the country's first locally acquired cases of the more infectious Delta variant, prompting authorities to reimpose stricter coronavirus measures in some areas as health experts sought bans on…
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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa briefed the Maha Sangha on the measures taken by the Government to control the spread of COVID-19 including its vaccination drive, and the Kotelawala Defence University Bill. The President expressed…
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