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BusinessTags: Print EditionThe 17th annual Housing, Construction Industry Exhibition hosted by Chamber of Construction Industry Sri Lanka which was founded in 2001 will begin today at BMICH and conclude on March 20. Associated…

SportsDhammika RatnaweeraTags: Print Edition(From left:) Ananda College Principal Lal Dissanayake, Sri Lanka Golf President Michael Magala Perera, Joint Secretaries Air Vice Marshall Udeni Rajapksha, Guest of Honour Laugfs Group Deputy…

BusinessTags: Print EditionThe Board of AIA Group Limited announcing the Group’s financial results for the year ended December 31, 2021, said that the value of the new business (VONB) was up 18% to US$ 3,366 million. Annualised new…

Ukraine rejects Russian neutrality proposalsWorldAnti-tank obstacles line a deserted street in the center of Odesa, Ukraine.Tags: Print EditionUKRAINE: Russia said on Wednesday there were no obstacles to a meeting between President…

Business Sithumina Jayasundara and Lasitha WimalaratneTags: Print EditionHNB Assurance PLC Group posted a Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs 1.2 billion for FY21. The Gross Written Premium (GWP) of the Group showcased an impressive growth…

WorldPeople wait in a line to undergo a COVID-19 test at a testing site at City Hall Plaza in Seoul, South Korea.Tags: Print EditionSOUTH KOREA,US: South Korea reported more than 400,000 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, a new record,…

Sri Lanka undergoing major Economic shockBusinessTags: Print EditionSri Lanka’s foreign reserves has fallen to USD 1.6 billion in November 2021, the lowest level since 2009 and improved to USD 3.1 billion in December 2021 and currently…

LocalTags: ParliamentSri LankaThe Second Reading Debate on the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) (Amendment) Bill will be held on the 22nd as decided at the Committee on Parliamentary Business, chaired by Mahinda Yapa…

WorldTags: Print EditionUK: The new omicron subvariant of COVID-19 was almost as infectious as measles, one of the most contagious diseases in human history, a top virus expert has warned. The variant — dubbed Deltacron because it…

LocalKrisanthi VitharanaTags: Print EditionEnergy Ministry Secretary K.D.R.Olga said that due to people storing diesel the shortage will aggravate. She said that by having to pay large amounts of foreign exchange for getting stocks of…