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A total of 581 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 542,793.

WorldIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking at the launch event of the IRIS initiative at the 26th session of the Conference of Parties (COP26) in Glasgow on Tuesday.Tags: Print EditionSCOTLAND: The Indian Space Research…

SportsKL Rahul (R) and Rohit Sharma gave India a rapid start.Tags: Print EditionIndia kept their slim hopes of reaching the Men's T20 World Cup semi-finals alive with a crushing 66-run win over Afghanistan. Facing elimination if they…

WorldNations representing 85 per cent of the world's forests have agreed to reverse deforestation by 2030.Tags: Print EditionSCOTLAND: More than 100 global leaders late on Monday pledged to halt and reverse deforestation and land…

SportsDhammika RatnaweeraSadeera Samarawickrama, Sri Lanka 'A' captain (left) and Saud Sakeel, Pakistan 'A' captainTags: Print EditionThe second 4-Day Unofficial Test match between Sri Lanka ‘A’ and Pakistan ‘A’…

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa met Prince Charles among several other foreign dignitaries at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP 26 in Glasgow. Picture by President's Media Division.

The Catholic Bishops Conference yesterday said that the formulation of a new Constitution for the country was put on the back burner with the adoption of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution. “Despite the promise made by the…

SportsSports Minister Namal Rjapaksa handing over the donation to Dr. Ruwanthi Perera, Chairperson, Donation Committee of the Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila Tags: Print EditionSri Lanka Cricket granted a sum of LKR 13.43…

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved to the revised schedule for the Grade 5 Scholarship, Advanced Level and Ordinary Level examinations for the year 2021. Six months after the covid-19 pandemic in 2021, schools were fully…

SportsKagiso Rabada (R) and Anrich Nortje picked up three wickets each.Tags: Print EditionSouth Africa beat Bangladesh by six wickets to strengthen their Men’s T20 World Cup semi-final hopes. A dismal Bangladesh were bowled out for 84…