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LocalTags: Sri LankaCHRISTMASAccidentDuring the past three days of Christmas, the Colombo National Hospital reported 588 accidents.    Accordingly, the hospital issued a statement noting that this is a 29 percent increase compared to…

WorldAn aerial view of a neighbourhood flooded by the Cachoeira river in Itabuna, Brazil on December 26, 2021. Tags: Print EditionBRAZIL: Two dams gave way in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia after weeks of heavy rains,…

BusinessMinister Wimal Weerawansa, Prabath De Alwis, Chairman of Agri Deshiya and other invitees at the opening. Picture by Saliya Ruapsinghe. Tags: Print EditionRaga an innovative line of organic, Kithul-based products brewing…

LocalTags: Sri LankaA private light aircraft has made an emergency landing in the Kimbulapitiya area in Negombo this afternoon, stated the Police. Four who were injured were hospitalised after the aircraft made an emergency landing.…

WorldWindsor CastleTags: Print EditionUK: A man armed with a crossbow who broke into Windsor Castle, where Queen Elizabeth II is spending Christmas, has been arrested and detained for mental health treatment, police said Sunday.…

BusinessShirajiv SirimaneTags: Print Edition  Sri Lanka can overcome the current economic constraints and would not have to seek an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout, said Governor Central Bank Ajith Nivard Cabraal. The…

LocalTags: Sri LankacoronavirusCOVID1913 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-hours, stated the Department of Government Information Sunday, December 26, 2021 - 17:16

WorldPeople walk past a Christmas shop display on Oxford Street, amid the coronavirus disease outbreak in London.Tags: Print EditionCOVID-19coronavirusUS: Omicron advanced across the world on Thursday, with health experts warning the…

BusinessTags: Print EditionThe Bourse ended the week on a positive note this week with ASPI increasing by 317.24 points (or 2.70%) to close at 12,070.68 points, while the S&P SL20 Index also increased by 0.16 points (or 0.0%) to…

SportsTags: Print EditionEngland's batting capitulated again as Australia's dominance of the Ashes series continued on day one of the crucial third Test in Melbourne. Trailing 2-0 and needing to win to keep their Ashes hopes alive,…