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WorldTags: Print EditionSWITZERLAND: The number of smokers worldwide has dropped steadily in recent years, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, urging countries to step up control measures further to kick deadly tobacco…

The Embassy of China made a generous donation to the Seva Vanitha Unit of the Sri Lanka Air Force on 12 November 2021. This was done by the Chinese delegation led by the Defence Attaché of the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka, Senior…

SportsDhammika RatnaweeraSri Lanka Youth cricketers celebrate a wicket against Bangladesh Youth team at DambullaTags: Print EditionFour new players have been included in the Under 19 cricket squad in preparation for the Under 19 Asia…

WorldUS First Lady Jill Biden continued teaching while her husband served as Vice President under President Barack Obama.Tags: Print EditionUS: Jill Biden promotes Covid vaccines and takes part in political rallies -- but only when her…

Law & OrderTags: Sri LankaThe software engineer of Epic Lanka Technologies arrested in connection with missing data of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) has been released on bail. The case was taken up before…

SportsDhammika RatnaweeraTiana youngest daughter (left) Thilina Piyadasa and eldest daughter Tashiya in actionTags: Print EditionTwo sisters Tashiya and Tiana Piyadasa once again came to the limelight at the recently concluded ITTF Pan…

Due to the recent heavy rains, the stretch of the A9 road leading to the Dambulla dedicated economic centre has become extremely muddy, but the Road Development Authority (RDA) has so far not taken any action to remedy this…

Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, Speaker of Parliament endorsed the certificate on the Minimum Retirement Age of Workers Bill and the Termination of Employment of Workmen (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Bill today (17). The two Bills were…

SportsBy Dinesh WeerawansaSince winning the Mega Award, Marvan Atapattu blossomed to a highly successful opening batsman and Sri Lanka captainTags: Print EditionSri Lanka made a first round exit in the recently concluded ICC T20 World…

A stock of equipment worth Rs. 1 million including wheelchairs and a multipara monitor was donated by Herbline Chairman Priyadarshana Bentotaarachchi to the Health Ministry yesterday. The event was held at the Health Ministry under…