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An advisory for heavy rain was issued to several provinces, which is valid until November 18. According to the advisory, "the low pressure area located over central Bay of Bengal is likely to move westwards and reach south Andhra…

WorldEven countries with the largest female proportions among top managers, only around 1 in 3 top managers are women.Tags: Print EditionUS: Companies with more women in middle management produce less carbon than ones dominated by men,…

SportsTags: Mickey ArthurSri LankaCricketHead CoachSri Lanka Cricket team's head coach, Mickey Arthur had announced that he will resign after the West Indies test series, he stated it in his official twitter account.  Sad that it is…

WorldAung San Suu Kyi faces a raft of charges that could see her jailed for decades if convicted.Tags: Print EditionMYANMAR: Myanmar’s junta has charged ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi with committing electoral fraud during the 2020…

Access to a new COVID-19 drug will be expanded in low- and middle-income countries following a voluntary licensing agreement between the pharmaceutical company Pfizer and a UN-backed global health initiative, announced in Geneva on…

Pfizer allows other companies to make its COVID pill:WorldPfizer’s Covid-19 drug Paxlovid manufactured in Freiburg, Germany. Tags: Print EditionUS: Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. has signed a deal with a U.N.-backed group to allow other…

Global leading real estate consultancy firm, Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), Sri Lanka, in partnership with Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) of Sri Lanka has launched ‘Sri Lanka: Asia’s next IT/ITES destination’- a…

WorldAfghans outside the passport office in Kabul. Tags: Print EditionAFGHANISTAN: The Kabul passport office has been forced to suspend operations after equipment used for issuing biometric documents broke down under the pressure of…

Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) leader Mano Ganesan tested positive for COVID. He confirmed this posting on his social media. "I have tested positive in a rapid antigen test. I am isolated & under treatment hope to recover…

WorldA COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Sydney, Australia.Tags: Print EditionAUSTRALIA: As countries rush to vaccinate their population against coronavirus, Australia is looking at millions to be paid as compensation for vaccine-related…