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The Education Ministry today announced that schools will re-open for Grades 6, 7, 8, and 9 from Monday (22). Accordingly, grades 6, 7, 8, and 9 of all government and government approved private schools will commence academic…

WorldEurope, the unvaccinated cases riseTags: Print EditionAs temperatures drop and coronavirus infections spike across Europe, some countries are introducing increasingly targeted restrictions against the unvaccinated who are driving…

Public Security Minister Sarath Weerasekara said yesterday that legal action will be taken against those who posed a threat of the spread of COVID-19 by staging a mass gathering in Kollupitiya defying health authorities’ public health…

Two new ambassadors and a high commissioners presented their credentials to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the President's House in Colombo this morning.. Poj Harnpol - Ambassador of Thailand Sandile Edwin Schalk - High…

WorldLiverpool Hospital blastTags: Print EditionFour men arrested under terrorism laws following a bomb explosion outside Liverpool Women's Hospital on Sunday have been released without charge. It comes after police named Emad Al…

SportsDhammika RatnaweeraTags: Sri LankaCricketICCIndiaWorld CupThe International Cricket Council (ICC) yesterday announced that Sri Lanka and India jointly will host T20 world cup in 2026. ICC also announced eight upcoming tournaments…

429 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 524,740, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed.

WorldRefugees in BelarusTags: Print EditionThe European Union has decided to impose new sanctions against Belarus, accusing it of driving a crisis that has left thousands of migrants and refugees stranded in freezing forests on its…

BusinessTags: CSEColombo Stock ExchangeSri LankaThe Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) benchmark All share Price Index (ASPI) reached an all-time high of 11,008.33 points today the first time in market history. Tuesday, November 16, 2021 -…

WorldTags: Print EditionThe US has condemned Russia for conducting a "dangerous and irresponsible" missile test that it says endangered the crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The test blew up one of Russia's own…