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Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella today stated that 120,000 Sputnik-V vaccines required to administer the second dose will be received in Sri Lanka next Monday (20). The doses of vaccines will be used to administer the second…
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Colombo Crimes Division has arrested a 26-year-old suspect from Uppuveli, Trincomalee over the incident where a grenade was found yesterday in a private hospital in Narahenpita area, said the Police Media Spokesperson. Further…
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A total of 2,314 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka, stated the Epidemiology Unit. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 496,423.
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Burundi's Francine Niyonsaba set a new 2,000m world record at the Continental Tour Gold meeting in Zagreb on Tuesday. Her time of five minutes 21.56s was two seconds faster than the record set by Genzebe Dibaba indoors in 2017.…
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The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is to review whether cannabis should remain a banned substance. The move follows American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson missing the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for the substance in…
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Volumes of accolades have been written about Lasith Malinga who retired from the game of cricket on Tuesday. I wish to recall one episode to record Malinga’s popularity at the highest level of the governments. On the eve of…
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Sri Lanka’s Paralympics Gold Medallist Dinesh Priyantha Herath said at one time he almost gave up sports but was encouraged by the governing body to continue with his training. The Sri Lankan hero at the Tokyo Paralympics made…
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The third and final T20I on Tuesday at the R. Premadasa Stadium was an encore Sri Lanka least hoped for. After their one-sided loss in the second game, it was a similar story for the hosts in the third as South Africa went on to…
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Quinton de Kock was the chief architect with the bat in South Africa's 3-0 whitewash over Sri Lanka, finishing as the top scorer in the recently concluded series. The wicket-keeper-batter accumulated 153 runs at an average of 153…
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Lasith Malinga on Tuesday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, prompting the cricketing world to look back to his wonderful career. One of the greatest death bowlers the sport has ever seen decided to ‘hang his…
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