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WorldPeople wearing face masks as a preventive measure against the spread of COVID-19 walk in Oxford Circus. Tags: Print EditionUK,INDIA,: Britain reported record COVID-19 prevalence for the last week of 2021 on Wednesday, with one in…

SportsDhammika RatnaweeraTags: Print EditionSri Lanka Athletics (SLA) will conduct a half marathon on January 22nd to celebrate their 100th anniversary, where the 21 km race will be open to anyone who is over 18.This will be the first…

Colombo bourse All Share Price Index reached another fresh high yesterday whilst daily turnover recorded over of Rs. 9.5 bn with mainly local investor interest. Thus, the All Share Price Index gained 92.5 points (+0.7%) to close at…

SportsMalinda Amarasinghe and Ajmal YakoobTags: Print EditionAmong many sports Sri Lankans have made their international appearances, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is not something the local fans are that much familiar with. However, two…

The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of LOLC General Insurance Limited was oversubscribed within minutes of opening on December 16, 2021. 120 million shares were offered for sale at a price of Rs 7.90 per share. The offer size was…

SportsTags: Print EditionThe Kabaddi Federation has made all arrangements to hold the National Kabaddi Championship from January 8 to 10 at the Sports Ministry Stadium. The National Kabaddi Championship, which was postponed for two…

Covid -19 pandemic has exacerbated existing challenges and in Sri Lanka, around 500,000 people have fallen below the poverty line since the beginning of the pandemic. “Jobs have been lost, particularly among women, many of whom…

LocalTags: Sri LankaWater CutColomboThe National Water Supply and Drainage Board stated that a 16-hour water cut will be imposed to several areas in Colombo on Saturday ( January 8) from 8am till 12am.   Accordingly, water supply to…

SportsUsman Khawaja plays a strokeTags: Print EditionUsman Khawaja scored a classy century to put Australia on top as England toiled on the second day of the fourth Ashes Test in Sydney. Khawaja, playing his first Test since 2019,…

Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranatunga said that 11,380 tourists had arrived in Sri Lanka during the first four days of the new year and that it shows the success of the procedure being followed to raise the standards of the Tourism…