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The Husma Dena Thuru National Tree Planting Program has been launched by the Ministry of Environment to increase the number of trees throughout the country. Accordingly, more than 1.5 million saplings have been planted so far…

WorldA woman with a baby wearing a mask as a preventive measure against COVID-19. Tags: Print EditionZAMBIA: A massive $32.1 billion of funding to help women, newborns, children, and adolescents has been pledged to restore essential…

The Auditor General's Report for the year 2020 was presented to the Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena by the Auditor General Mr. W.P.C. Wickramaratne yesterday at the Speaker's Office. Secretary General of Parliament Mr. Dhammika…

WorldA health worker prepares a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.Tags: Print EditionSWITZERLAND: African health officials and the United Nations are warning of a looming shortage of up to 2 billion syringes for mainly low- and middle-income…

302 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 512,165, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed

WorldTags: Print EditionSWITZERLAND: The World Health Organization said it was closely tracking a Delta subvariant to determine whether it was more transmissible than the original strain, as COVID-19 cases rise globally. It was also…

The University Grant Commission (UGC) today released the minimum Z-score marks for the selection to courses at State Universities in respect of each district based on the GCE (A/L) Examination 2020. Minimum Z-scores for selection…

PoliticalShiromi AbayasingheTags: Print EditionFormer Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the new programme of the UNP will be presented to the public after the Budget with a new concept and a new vision. He was speaking at a…

Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya, Chief Judicial Prelate for the two Regions of Colombo and Chilaw, Aggamahapandit Dr Most Venerable Welamitiyawe Kusaladamma Thera passed away yesterday. The Thera was 85 years old at the…

SportsText & pix by M. Itiyas - Colombo central special Corr.Victorious Jaleel Engineering cricketers celebrateTags: Print EditionThe annual cricket tournament of Jaleel Group of companies was held recently at the Peliyagoda…