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Ukraine exodus is fastest growing refugee crisis in Europe since WW2 – UNHCR Chief

Zelensky asks Biden for more support'Stop fighting...' Putin warns UkraineRussia warns countries against hosting Ukraine military aircraft WorldSmoke rise after an airstrike in Mariupol, Ukraine on Saturday.Tags: Print…

Ruling party, its allies must be held responsible for people’s plight – Opposition Leader

PoliticalAnanda KannangaraTags: Print EditionOpposition and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Leader Sajith Premadasa said that the country is undergoing a severe economic crisis and the ruling party and its allies must be held responsible…

SLAF gears to protect the environment

LocalTags: Sri LankaUnder the directives by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana the Sramadana campaign commenced in a major scale at Colombo area this morning (05 March 2022) with the active participation…

Allow safe passage for civilians: UN Chief

US, Europe mulling bans on Russian oil imports: BlinkenRussia tightens grip over UkraineLviv shields its heritage statuesWorldView of the central square after the shelling of the City Hall building in Kharkov, Ukraine.Tags: Print…

Woman found in graphite pit dies in hospital

LocalMahinda P. LiyanageGalle central special corr.Tags: Print EditionThe woman who had been admitted to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital after being found in an abandoned graphite pit in Baddegama died on Saturday (05) night while…

Ten schools to be converted into national schools

LocalDharma Sri AbeyratneTags: Sri LankaTen more schools will be converted into national schools level in line with the International Women's Day celebrations. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will officiate these ten schools to the…

LOLC launches SWAIREE

BusinessConrad Dias, Director and CEO of LOLC Finance and Ruwini Hettiarachchi, Product Manager of SwaireeTags: Print EditionLOLC Finance, a Non-Banking Financial Institution (NBFI) unveiled ‘SWAIREE’, a Visa Platinum credit card…

People’s Bank posts Rs 28.1 bn PAT in 2021

Reports consolidated gross income of Rs 236.8 bn and consolidated pre-tax profit of Rs 37.2 billionBusinessChairman of People’s Bank, Sujeewa Rajapakse and Chief Executive Officer/General Manager of People’s Bank, Ranjith…

“Turn off street lamps till March 31”

LocalTags: Sri LankaFinance Minister Basil Rajapaksa has instructed all heads of local government bodies to turn off street lamps in the country until March 31 to help to save electricity. Monday, March 7, 2022 - 16:28…