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Asanga Seneviratne at the helm of RAC

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…

Nine firefighters killed during training exercise

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…

Booster dose administered for frontline workers

The Government has commenced providing the third or the booster dose of Covid-19 vaccines today at the Army Hospital premises - Narahenpita for the Army frontline workers who were vaccinated the first two doses 6 months before and are…

Shammika fine cricketer and athlete

Sports(Upananda Jayasundera- Kandy Sports Special Corr.)Tags: Print EditionNuwan Perera, Skipper of Air Force (second from left) was adjudged the player of the Warrior Trophy Rugby 7s tourney 2021 powered by Dialog. Also, in the…

‘Batman’s Joker’ terrorises Tokyo train, 17 hurt

WorldPeople escape through windows of a Tokyo train line following a knife, arson and acid attack, in Tokyo, Japan.Tags: Print EditionJAPAN: A 24-year-old man dressed in Batman’s Joker costume attacked passengers on a Tokyo train line…

“Sri Lanka becomes the first country to convert 100 percent of conventional agricultural land…

The first dinner of the COP 26 Summit, which began in Glasgow, yesterday Scotland on October 30, was held last night on the 31st. The Minister Environment Mahinda Amaraweera delivered the welcome address. The Minister delivered…

ESoft winners of the Red Bull Campus Cricket Women’s National Finals

SportsThe champion ESoft Metro Campus teamTags: Print EditionRed Bull Campus Cricket has had a massive impact on the local cricketing scene and this year, they decided to take things a step further by organizing the Red Bull Campus…

Glacier in Antarctica named after Glasgow Climate Summit

WorldTags: Print EditionThe 100-km long body of ice, which has been experiencing rapid melting, was formally named by researchers at the University of Leeds to mark the 26th Conference of Parties of the UN Framework Convention on…

Japan PM Kishida declares victory for ruling party

WorldTags: JapanElection Japan's prime minister Fumio Kishida has declared victory for his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). In a big win for Mr Kishida, who only became PM a month ago, his party secured more than 233 lower…

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Sri Lanka faces England today