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WorldA fire burns at the Houses of Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa on Sunday. The fire started on the third floor of a building that houses offices and spread to the National Assembly building where South Africa’s Parliament…

WorldTags: IndiaLockdownCOVID19coronavirusThe Union Home Ministry on Monday extended the COVID-19 guidelines until January 31, 2022 and directed all the states and union territories to strictly comply.   In a letter to all Chief…

WorldPrincess Elisabeth polar station in Antarctica. Tags: Print EditionANTARCTICA: Polar researchers in Antarctica have contracted coronavirus despite being fully vaccinated and living far away from civilisation. At least 16 of the 25…

LocalTags: COVID19coronavirusSri Lanka 179 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 561,128, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed. Monday, January 3, 2022 - 17:02…

PM Morrison says ‘well equipped’ to tackle COVID WorldA shopper at Coles Broadway, in Sydney’s inner city, shared a picture of the empty toilet paper aisle writing there was also no pasta or Panadol in stock.Tags: Print…

SportsDhammika RatnaweeraV. Krishanthini and M. Sivarajan who won the national marathon have been selected for Dhaka marathon. Tags: Print EditionSri Lankan four athletes will compete at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Dhaka Marathon 2022…

WorldEuro banknotes are "here to stay", says European Central Bank Chief Christine Lagarde.Tags: Print EditionFRANCE: The euro on Saturday marks 20 years since people began to use the single European currency, overcoming…

LocalMahinda P.LiyanageTags: Print EditionTwo Russian nationals aged 33 drowned at the Hikkaduwa Narigama beach while sea bathing, Hikkaduwa police said. The victims had arrived in the country with their fiances about a month ago. The…

SportsDhammika RatnaweeraSri Lanka under 19 team with officials after Asia Cup final.Tags: Print EditionThe 17 Member Sri Lanka U19 Squad which took part in the U19 Asia Cup held in UAE left for West Indies straight from Dubai…

WorldFormer British Prime Minister Tony Blair, tennis star Emma Raducanu (C) and James Bond actor Daniel Craig (L) are among others who will receive Knighthoods from the Queen.Tags: Print EditionUK: Queen Elizabeth II on Friday…