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Creating many industry firstsBusinessShirajiv SirimaneTags: Print EditionLanka yet to tap global horticulture market The global greenhouse horticulture market reached a value of US$ 25.2 Billion in 2020 and looking forward, it is…

Police in the Indian city of Amritsar say a man suspected of trying to commit a sacrilegious act at Sikhism's holiest shrine has been beaten to death. The incident took place during a prayer service at the city's Golden Temple on…

WorldPeople and paramilitary personnel clear the rubble after a blast in an industrial area in Karachi, Pakistan.Tags: Print EditionPAKISTAN: At least 15 people were killed and 16 others injured in an explosion on Saturday at a bank…

BusinessTags: Print EditionThe Bourse ended the week on a positive note this week with ASPI increasing by 359.96 points (or 3.16%) to close at 11,753.44 points, while the S&P SL20 Index also increased by 179.04 points (or 4.39%) to…

SportsDhammika RatnaweeraDambulla Giants’ Janith Liyanage plays a shot while wicketkeeper Kusal Perera looks on. (Pix courtesy SLC)Tags: Print EditionJanith Liyanage made a fighting unbeaten knock of 56 in 47 balls (five fours) as…

WorldTags: Print EditionTHAILAND: With the emergence of COVID-19 an estimated 375.8 million people in the Asia and the Pacific region faced hunger in 2020, which is nearly 54 million more people than in 2019, according to a joint…

BusinessSEC Chairman Viraj DayaratneTags: Print Edition The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) and the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) organized a symposium on 6th December 2021 to enlighten senior officials of listed…

SportsIndika WelagedaraTags: Print EditionThe Royal College rugby team was voted-in as the most popular rugby team at the inaugural Dialog Schools Rugby 7s 2021. Rajindu Jayasuriya, skipper of the Royal College rugby team is holding…

WorldTags: Print EditionCOVID-19coronavirusSWITZERLAND: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday announced it has granted emergency approval to the India-manufactured coronavirus vaccine Covovax. The jab, produced by Serum…

BusinessTags: Print EditionMacksons Tiles Lanka Head of Finance Aaqil Farhaz hands over the completed project to CSTH Director Dr. Sagari Kiriwandeniya. Macksons Tiles Lanka Production Manager Indika Lakmal, Prof. Aloka Pathirana, Dr.…