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US rejects claims of biological weapons being used in Ukraine'Ukraine to create State Food Reserve' : PMWorldRussian President Vladimir Putin sits in an aircraft cockpit after his meeting with Aeroflot employees on March 5,…

LocalMohammed RasooldeenTags: Print EditionPrime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has directed the Finance Ministry to remove ‘dates’ from the 367 non-essential items gazetted for import licences early this week. MP Marjan Faleel told the…

LocalTags: Sri LankaMasatsugu Asakawa, President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), stated with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa that the projects that have been implemented with the assistance of the ADB have made significant strides…

WorldThis image grabbed from a screen shows delegates attending the opening of the 49th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council held at the United Nations Office at Geneva, Switzerland on February 28, 2022. -…

LocalSithara SenaniTags: Print EditionThe Education Ministry has instructed all Principals to take steps to call all students to school as usual from next Monday (14). Additional Secretary (Schools Affairs) E. W. L. K. Egodawela said…

LocalTags: Sri Lanka  The Sri Lanka-India Naval Exercise (SLINEX) was successfully held at the Naval Dockyard of Visakhapatnam, India and in the Bay of Bengal from 07th to 10th March 2022. Representing the Sri Lanka Navy, SLNS Sayurala…

WorldBiosecurity experts worry Russian bombardment has raised the risk of disease-causing bacteria escaping. Tags: Print EditionSWITZERLAND: The World Health Organisation (WHO) advised Ukraine to destroy high-threat pathogens housed in…

Law & OrderTags: Print EditionColombo Chief Magistrate today fixed date to deliver its verdict into case filed against Shashi Weerawansa, wife of former Minister Wimal Weerawansa    Accordingly, the case was fixed for May 6 to…

WorldSouth Korea's new President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol (C) has promised to get tough on North Korea.Tags: Print EditionSOUTH KOREA: Threatening a pre-emptive strike, swiftly responding to missile tests, and telling "rude boy" leader…

LocalTags: BreadSri LankaThe price of a basic loaf of bread will be increased by Rs. 30 and other bakery products will be increased by Rs. 10 each with effect from midnight today, the All Ceylon Bakery Owners Association said.  …