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WorldMagdalena Andersson at a press conference after being confirmed as Prime Minister of Sweden. Tags: Print EditionSWEDEN: Sweden’s first female Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson was reappointed on Monday days after she quit amid…

BusinessTags: Print EditionShares - Colombo Stock Exchange Wednesday, December 1, 2021 - 01:00

WorldTags: Twitterco-founderJack DorseyTwitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is stepping down as chief executive of the company.   He will be replaced by the current chief technical officer, Parag Agrawal, Twitter said.   Dorsey, who…

LocalTags: COVID19Sri Lankacoronavirus18 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-hours, stated the Department of Government Information   Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - 17:32

WorldThe pageant is taking place in Israel where the borders are closed to travellers after a person tested positive for the Omicron variant.Tags: Print EditionISRAEL: A Miss Universe contestant, has tested positive for COVID-19, The…

LocalSandasen MARASINGHECamelia Nathaniel and Amali MallawaarachchiTags: Print EditionHealth Minister Keheliya Rambukwella told Parliament yesterday that for the first time, he had witnessed a different culture of politics during a…

LocalTags: Sri LankaBurmaMyanmarRice  The Cabinet of Ministers has approved to import 20,000 metric tons of rice from Myanmar on the basis of a Government to Government Agreement between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Government…

LocalTags: Sri LankaGas ExplosionPresident Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed a Committee to look into the recent incidents of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder fires and explosions occurred at domestic, commercial and sales outlets…

WorldSome people opposed to the Dutch Government's anti-COVID measures support conspiracy theories circulating online.Tags: Print EditionTHE NETHERLANDS: When COVID-19 riots rocked the Netherlands for the second time in a year,…

LocalTags: Sri LankaThe cabinet of Ministers has approved to build a cardiology complex with the necessary facilities for the hospital and to award the relevant contract to Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau on design, build and…