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WorldWords related to vaccines, including double-vaxxed, unvaxxed and anti-vaxxer, spiked in frequency in 2021.Tags: Print EditionUK: The company that creates the Oxford English Dictionary has chosen 'vax' as its word of the year.…

SportsJos Buttler of England celebrates with Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali after running out Sri Lanka’s Dasun Shanaka.Tags: Print Edition Jos Buttler celebrates his maiden century.   England beat Sri Lanka by 26 runs to register…

WorldThe WMO announced new mortality records due to tropical cyclones, tornadoes, lightning and hailstorms.Tags: Print EditionSCOTLAND: Extreme weather events - including powerful heat waves and devastating floods - are now the new…

The water supply to several areas in the Gampaha District has been suspended for 12-hours from 10am today. The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) said, the water cut will be in effect from 10 am to 10pm (November 1)…

Asian Rugby Sevens Series in UAESportsIndika WelagedaraAir Force skipper Nuwan Perera on his way to score a try (Picture by Sulochana Gamage)Tags: Print EditionSri Lanka national rugby selectors headed by Asoka Jayasena have picked a…

WorldLocals prepare for the arrival of tourists in Phang Nga Bay, northeast of Phuket, Thailand.Tags: Print EditionTHAILAND: Tens of thousands of travellers are expected to arrive in Thailand today as the country reopens to tourists…

SportsTags: CricketEnglandSri LankaWorld CupT20 Sri Lanka will play their fourth match of the Super 12 stage at ICC T20 World Cup against England today at 7:30pm. Monday, November 1, 2021 - 12:36…

SportsAsanga SeneviratneTags: Print EditionAsanga Seneviratne has been appointed as the Chairman of the Rugby Advisory Committee (RAC) by Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa, yesterday. The Minister appointed the eight-member committee…

WorldFirefighters working to rescue civilian firefighters buried in a cave after a collapse in Altinopolis, Sao Paulo state, Brazil. Tags: Print EditionBRAZIL: Nine firefighters died on Sunday in Brazil's Sao Paulo state after the roof…

General Manager of Lanka Railways, Dhammika Jayasundara said that inter-provincial trains will operate from November 1. He said the train services are resuming normal operations after clearance from the Health Ministry. However,…