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Law & OrderDilshan TharakaTags: Sri LankaThe Colombo High Court today temporarily lifted the travel ban imposed against Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Patali Champika Ranawaka over the case for an alleged motor accident that took place…

WorldUN General Assembly President Abdulla ShahidTags: Print EditionUN: President of the United Nations General Assembly, Abdulla Shahid stated on Monday that the next UN Secretary-General should be a woman. During the 66th session of…

LocalNuwan KodikaraTags: Print EditionWater Supply Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara said yesterday (16) that he would not allow the water tariff to be increased while he remained the minister in charge. He was addressing a media briefing…

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…

LocalTags: Sri LankaFive (05) sailing boats of the Indian Navy arrived at the port of Trincomalee on 10th March 2022. Providing sail training experience to the officer under trainees of the Sri Lanka Navy, those sailing boats arrived…

WorldA helicopter lowered the antenna into place on Tuesday morning.Tags: Print EditionFRANCE: The Eiffel Tower grew by six metres (20 feet) on Tuesday when vertigo-defying engineers fitted a new radio antenna on top of the Paris…

HNB-SLTA Clay Court Tennis C’ship:SportsRuvi Lewkebandara of Gateway College-Zaidh Zihar of S. Thomas’ CollegeTags: Print EditionThe ongoing HNB-SLTA Clay Court Tennis Championship girls’ open event reached the semi-final stage after…

WorldTags: Print EditionUS: Scientists at the University of Texas have developed a vaccine that could protect against the deadly Nipah virus in just three days. Nipah is a Zoonotic virus (transmitted from animals to humans), which can…