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WorldA man looks at his car damaged by the twin earthquakes in Badghis Province in western Afghanistan.Tags: Print EditionAFGHANISTAN: Twin earthquakes of magnitude 5.3 have hit western Afghanistan, with 26 people reportedly dead on…

PoliticalShiromi AbeysingheTags: Print EditionUNP Chairman Vajira Abeywardena stated that the country, which was ravaged by fraud, needs to be re-established with truth and UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has plans to do so. He said…

SportsSri Lanka under-19 skipper Dunith Wellalage acknowledging the cheers of the crowd after reaching his half century. Tags: Print EditionSkipper Dunith Wellalage was again the star for Sri Lanka as he took 5 for 28 and scored 52 to…

WorldTags: Print EditionUS: A major winter storm blanketed a swathe of North America in snow Monday as it sliced up the US east coast into Canada, disrupting travel and cutting power to thousands of homes. The biggest concentration of…

PoliticalTags: Print EditionPrime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday advised Highways Minister Johnston Fernando to inform Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena to allocate next Friday (21) as an additional day for the Adjournment debate…

Commonwealth qualifier cricket tournament:SportsSkipper Chamari Atapattu receiving the Player of the Match award after their game against Scotland yesterdayTags: Print EditionSkipper Chamari Atapattu was in fine form making 86 in 45…

WorldChinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote address for the 2022 World Economic Forum virtual session in Beijing on Monday. Tags: Print EditionSWITZERLAND: Chinese President Xi Jinping called Monday for greater world…

PoliticalSandasen MARASINGHECamelia Nathaniel and Amali MallawarachchiTags: Print EditionThe ceremonial opening of the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament took place under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday. The…

Zimbabwe seamers build on Ervine and Raza’s efforts to level series:SportsJeffrey Vandersay celebrates a wicket.-Dasun Shanaka celebrates his century. (Pics courtesy SLC)Tags: Print EditionRegis Chakabva provided the innings’ early…

WorldThe effects of the Tongan blast were felt as far away as the United States.Tags: Print EditionINDIA: The massive shockwaves due to the eruption of Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai in Tonga were also felt across India, meteorologists said…