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Nepali Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba held bilateral talks with President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa during a sideline meeting in Glasgow. The two leaders are currently in the city to attend a two-day summit of world…

WorldA woman getting the COVID-19 jab in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.Tags: Print EditionSOUTH AFRICA: Just five African countries, less than 10% of Africa’s 54 nations, are projected to hit the year-end target of fully vaccinating 40% of…

PoliticalTags: Print Edition President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Tuesday said that the SLPP was created to fulfill a need of this era and its ultimate goal is to accomplish the aspirations of the people. The President made this remark in a…

21 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-hours, stated the Department of Government Information

WorldInjured people taken to hospital after the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) attack on the Sardar Daud Khan Hospital in Kabul on Tuesday.Tags: Print EditionAFGHANISTAN: A Taliban military commander in Kabul was among the fighters…

Medical specialists today warned of a spike in COVID-19 cases following the lifting of travel restrictions. Health Services Deputy Director General Dr. Hemantha Herath today said that the country has again witnessed a slight…

World(Left) Four-year-old Cleo Smith and her parents Ellie Smith display a photo of their missing daughter. Tags: Print EditionAUSTRALIA: A four-year-old Australian girl abducted from a campsite 18 days ago was found "alive and well"…

The Government of Sri Lanka committed to accelerate more and better investments in human capital-health, education, and social protection-becoming the 82nd country to join the World Bank’s Human Capital Project. At a high-level…

WorldBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson,(R), greets Israel’s Energy Minister Karine Elharrar, on the sidelines of the COP26 UN Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland.Tags: Print EditionSCOTLAND: Israel’s energy minister, who uses a…

All Tamil schools in the Central Province will remain closed on Friday (5) in view of the Deepavali festival. All principals in the province have been advised to open such schools on Saturday, November 13, as an additional day in…