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Myanmar court sentences Suu Kyi over walkie-talkies
WorldTags: MyanmarSuu Kyi A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced on Monday ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in jail on several charges including possession of unlicensed walkie-talkies, a source familiar with the…
New algorithm can predict COVID complication risk
* UK Govt. advisers recommend against 4th vaccine dose* Philippines adds hospitals beds* Total COVID cases in Africa top 10 mn* Over 400 Indian Parliament staff test COVID-19 positiveWorldNew research looks into the neurological effects of…
CNCI Achiever Awards 2021 at Galadari tomorrow
The grand 20th award ceremony of “The CNCI Achiever Awards 2021 for Industrial Excellence’’ – a mega event which is annually organised by the Ceylon National Chamber of Industries (CNCI), the premier Industrial Chamber in the country,…
26 injured in Bus-Tipper accident in Muttur
LocalTags: Sri Lanka26 people have been injured in a motor accident in the Muttur area today, said the Police.
They further said that the accident had occurred after a bus had collided with a tipper truck.
Monday, January 10, 2022 -…
UK Police apply for ‘No-Fly’ Zone above Windsor Castle
WorldWindsor CastleTags: Print EditionUK: British Police have applied for a "no-fly” zone over Windsor Castle as it reviews security arrangements at the landmark where Queen Elizabeth II has spent much of the pandemic.
If granted, a…
Industries Ministry allocates 39 acres for Rs 5.3 bn investment projects
The Ministry of Industries is providing 39 acres of land from the existing industrial estates to investors who in turn will invest to the tune of Rs. 5.3 billion in them. These projects will generate over 3,200 said Minister of…
GSMB to transfer Rs. 2.5 billion to Treasury
LocalTags: Sri LankaThe Minister of Environment Mahinda Amaraweera has instructed the Board of Directors of the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB) to transfer Rs. 2,500 million (Rs. 2.5 billion) from the revenue earned by the…
9 children among 19 killed in New York apartment fire
WorldThe fire at the New York apartment.Tags: Print EditionUS: Nineteen people, including 9 children, have been killed in an apartment fire in New York City, in what the city's fire commissioner called one of the worst blazes in recent…
People’s Bank Self Banking Units facilitate Rs 1.2 tn worth transactions during 2021
People’s Bank recently announced that it had facilitated 82.6 million transactions worth over Rs 1.2 trillion during the year 2021, through its island-wide network of ATMs, CDMs and Self-Banking Kiosks.
The second largest…

