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SportsDhammika RatnaweeraTags: Print EditionNishanthe Piyasena, the President- Modern Pentathlon Federation of Sri Lanka has been elected as the Deputy Secretary-General - of the Asian Modern Pentathlon Confederation (AMPC) for the…

Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage pledged to purchase organic paddy at Rs.100 per kilo.  The government is preparing to purchase organic paddy from paddy farmers at Rs. 100 per kilo, said Agriculture Minister…

SportsUpananda Jayasundera Kandy Sports Special CorrespondentSachira Nilushanka Basnayake,Talented Athlete with his medals. (Picture by Upananda Jayasundera-Kandy Sports spl.Corrs.)Tags: Print Edition20 year old Sachira Nilushanka…

Three persons sustained injuries and were hospitalised last night due to a gas tank exploding at a restaurant in Weligama. The injured were rushed to the Matara Hospital and they are out of harm’s way, the sources said.

SportsDhammika Ratnaweera(From left) Thisara Perera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Avishka Fernando and Maheesh TheekshanaTags: Print EditionFour local cricketers, Thisara Perera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Avishka Fernando and Maheesh Theekshana will…

Bharat Biotech's Covaxin has got WHO approval on Wednesday as the technical advisory team has recommended the India-made vaccine for emergency use listing for 18 years and above. This marks a major victory for India's journey in…

WorldSouth African writer Damon Galgut won the prestigious Booker Prize for the novel The Promise.Tags: Print EditionUK: South African playwright and novelist Damon Galgut on Wednesday won the 2021 Booker Prize for "The Promise", his…

The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has extended the landslide warning issued to several districts.  Level 2 (Amber) warnings was issued for Badulla and Matale districts. They are: Badulla District – Ella and…

l“COVID not over, Christmas may be problematic” - Top UK Medical Officer l Widespread COVID-19 infection found in US deer: New York Times l Gates Foundation offers $5 million to fix COVID syringe shortage WorldUnvaccinated people in…

Police have recovered a female body in an abandoned travelling bag near a garbage dump in Sapugaskanda today. It has been recovered beside the road to Sapugaskanda oil refinery, police said. The victim’s whereabouts are yet to…