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WorldPeople gather after a 21-Storey building collapsed in upmarket Ikoyi in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital and most populous city.Tags: Print EditionNIGERIA: Rescuers in Lagos have dug through rubble searching for survivors a day…

A total of 581 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka, stated the Department of Government Information. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 542,793.

WorldIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking at the launch event of the IRIS initiative at the 26th session of the Conference of Parties (COP26) in Glasgow on Tuesday.Tags: Print EditionSCOTLAND: The Indian Space Research…

SportsKL Rahul (R) and Rohit Sharma gave India a rapid start.Tags: Print EditionIndia kept their slim hopes of reaching the Men's T20 World Cup semi-finals alive with a crushing 66-run win over Afghanistan. Facing elimination if they…

WorldNations representing 85 per cent of the world's forests have agreed to reverse deforestation by 2030.Tags: Print EditionSCOTLAND: More than 100 global leaders late on Monday pledged to halt and reverse deforestation and land…

SportsDhammika RatnaweeraSadeera Samarawickrama, Sri Lanka 'A' captain (left) and Saud Sakeel, Pakistan 'A' captainTags: Print EditionThe second 4-Day Unofficial Test match between Sri Lanka ‘A’ and Pakistan ‘A’…

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa met Prince Charles among several other foreign dignitaries at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP 26 in Glasgow. Picture by President's Media Division.

A24 News Agency has expanded their operations and presence to Sri Lanka in June 2021, to provide international and local news to broadcasters and news websites. Q1 A24 has become one of the most reliable news provider for several…

SportsKavindya AmarasenaTags: Print EditionKavindya Amarasena is an outstanding karate exponent to have emerged from St. Anthony’s Convent, Kandy. She has won many awards in karate over the past years bringing credit to the Kandy…

Trade Unions attached to the Ceylon Electricity Board engaged in a protest campaign outside the CEB headquarters building during the lunch break against the government’s decision to sell shares of the Yugadanavi power plant to an…