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The Police have sought public assistance to apprehend the main suspect connected to the Mulleriyawa shooting incident. Arrangements have been made by Police Headquarters to award anyone who provides successful information that…

WorldTags: Print EditionHONG KONG: The world’s first postage stamp Penny Black went on display at Sotheby’s Hong Kong Gallery on Tuesday. The Penny Black, a pristine impression and unused, was issued in 1840 and was the first known…

Five new airlines will be operating direct flights to Sri Lanka before the end of this year, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said. This is an achievement made through discussions held by the Tourism Ministry with…

WorldThe Nobel medal depicting the prize creator Alfred Nobel.Tags: Print EditionNORWAY: The Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, held online last year due to the pandemic, will go ahead in person in December with the 2021 laureates both in…

A total of 559 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 538,320.

WorldBrazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Tags: Print EditionUS: Facebook and Instagram have removed from their platforms a live broadcast that Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro delivered in which he said people in the U.K. who have…

SportsAngelo Mathews (Colts CC) plays a shotTags: Print EditionLeg-spinner Chanaka Komasaru returned fine figures of six for 14 as Ace Capital CC defeated Baduraliya CC by 123 runs in their Major Club Limited Overs Cricket Tournament…

WorldTags: Print EditionAFGHANISTAN: More than half of the population of Afghanistan, or a record 22.8 million people, will face acute food insecurity from November, according to the latest report issued on Monday by the Food Security…

SportsHaris Rauf celebrates a dismissalTags: Print EditionPakistan cruised to their second successive victory as they defeated New Zealand by five wickets in the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup Group Two match played at the Sharjah…

The People’s Liberation Front (JVP) yesterday filed a writ application with the Court of Appeal seeking a ruling to revoke the deal signed to transfer 40% of the shares of Yugadhanavi Power Plant to US-based New Fortress Energy Inc,…