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Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya, Most Ven. Welamitiyawe Dharmakirthi Sri Kusala Dhamma Thero has passed away at a private hospital while receiving treatment. He was 84 years at the time of his demise.

SportsEshani LokusuriyageTags: Print EditionSri Lanka all-rounder Eshani Lokusuriyage has announced her retirement from international cricket at the age of 37. Lokusuriyage, who made her debut in 2005, has represented Sri Lanka Women…

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said that Sri Lanka, with its rich philosophical heritage shaped by the teachings of the Buddha, fully understands the importance of balancing environmental boundaries with human needs. The…

SportsBy Dinesh WeerawansaMahanama during his role as an ICC Match Referee -Roshan Mahanama winning the Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year award some 38 years agoTags: Print EditionFormer Observer SLT Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketers…

373 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 504,376, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed.

WorldJeff Bezos inside his Blue Origin spacecraft.Tags: Print EditionUS: Billionaire Jeff Bezos-owned Blue Origin on Monday unveiled plans to develop a commercial space station called “Orbital Reef” with Boeing, aiming to launch the…

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

WorldProtesters chanting slogans against the Sudanese military.Tags: Print EditionSUDAN: Sudan’s coup leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has said the military seized power on Monday to prevent “civil war”. He added that the…

Transport Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said that more facilities will be provided to the Makumbura Multimodel Transport Centre to provide a more efficient and environmentally friendly service to the people. The centre has been…

WorldTags: Print EditionUS: The US intelligence community has assessed that Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan could have the capability to attack the United States in as little as six months, and has the intention to do so, a senior…