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The Government has no intention of slashing the salaries of public or private sector employees amidst the COVID-19 crisis, Co-cabinet Spokesman Mass media Minister Dullas Alahappruma today assured. He was responding to a question…
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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in a condolence note in his Facebook said, “I am deeply saddened to hear the sudden demise of Mangala Samaraweera, a former Minister of the United National Party and a former Member of Parliament, an…
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The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Sri Lanka Santhush Woonjin Jeong paid a courtesy call on the newly appointed Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris today at the Foreign Ministry. The Ambassador Woonjin extended sincere…
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190 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-hours, stated the Department of Government Information
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The highest number of COVID-19 patients were reported today in Sri Lanka with 4,446 new infections. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 398,801, stated the Epidemiology Unit
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Seven-time Singles Grand Slam champion Venus Williams crashed out of the Chicago Women's Open in the first-round after being handed a wildcard on Monday. It comes after her world ranking dropped to 147, her lowest since 1997.…
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Cricket South Africa (CSA) has confirmed reports that the National Cricket Team's Assistant Coach Enoch Nkwe has resigned. The 38-year-old former First-Class player quit as he was reportedly uncomfortable with travelling involved…
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South Africa Head Coach Mark Boucher has apologised for singing offensive songs and using racist nicknames during his playing days in an affidavit submitted to Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) Social Justice and Nation-Building (SJN)…
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South Africa will use their One-Day series in Sri Lanka as preparation for the Twenty20 World Cup later this year as conditions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are expected to be similar, Captain Temba Bavuma said. "There is…
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Just like the Tokyo Olympics, the 2020 Paralympics too opened with fireworks and protests yesterday. Organisers had said last week that the Paralympics will be held under ‘very difficult’ circumstances as Japan's health system…
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