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SportsDhammika RatnaweeraInternational Boxing referee Nelka Shiromala receiving a special memento from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the WICE WOMEN National programme held at the BMICH. Tags: Print EditionThe International boxing…

The Hambantota International Port (HIP) has received FSS certification (Fitness for Service) for its tank farm facility. The certification was issued by Lloyd’s Register (LR), the World’s leading provider of classification, compliance…

SportsText and Pictures by: I.L.M.RIZANAddalaichenai Central CorrespondentTags: Print EditionThe Annual General Meeting of Akkaraipattu Football Federation (AFF) for 2022/2023 was held at Hallaj Municipal Hall in Akkaraipattu recently.…

The shares of Kapruka Holdings Limited commenced trading on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) on Friday. The shares have been listed on the Main Board of the CSE under the “Retailing” sector. The occasion was marked with a special…

WorldTags: India With the administration of more than 22 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses last Saturday, India's vaccination coverage crossed 145.40 crores, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. "India's COVID-19 vaccination…

WorldTags: IndiaSri Lanka The Indian Air Force is likely to complete the deployment of the first regiment of the S-400 Triumf missile systems at an airbase in Punjab by February, military officials said on Saturday. They said the…

LocalTags: COVID19coronavirusSri Lanka39,905 people have received the Pfizer booster (third) dose on Friday. In total 4,276,400 people have been administered the Booster dose since October, said the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of…

LocalTags: Veteran actorActorRobin Fernando Robin Fernando, the Veteran actor has passed away at the age of 84. He has been a part of many movies including: Chandiya, Hara Lakshaya, Davena Pipasaya, Hadawath Neththo, Sagarika,…

LocalSubashini Senanayake and Anura PremalalTags: MyanmarRiceSri LankaThe Government has decided to import 100,000 MT of rice from Myanmar in order to maintain a buffer stock.    The rice stock will be imported from Myanmar based on…

WorldTags: Print EditionUK: Health officials in Britain said Thursday they had identified a rare case of avian flu in a person, as the country battles its largest-ever outbreak of the virus among birds. Transmission of avian flu from…