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The officer-in-charge (OIC) of the Crimes Unit of the Wanduramba Police Station was arrested over allegations of extortion, Police Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said. The Police Spokesman said the OIC was arrested by a team of…

WorldTags: Print EditionUN: An extremely unusual and rare visitor made an appearance in the UN General Assembly, exhorting world leaders and diplomats from the hall’s iconic podium not to choose extinction and to save the human species…

22 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-hours, stated the Department of Government Information

WorldThere are currently more than 2,000 gigawatts of coal-fired power in operation across the world and that needs to be slashed by nearly half.Tags: Print EditionSCOTLAND: The world will need to shut down nearly 3,000 coal-fired…

The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in charge of Matara and Hambantota, W. Thilakaratne has been appointed as the new Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). DIG Prasad Ranasinghe, who was in charge of the CID,…

WorldTags: Print EditionFRANCE: Treating high-risk COVID-19 patients with the antidepressant fluvoxamine may reduce the risk of prolonged hospitalisation by up to a third, a large-scale study showed Thursday (Oct 28). Authors said the…

A total of 540 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka, stated the Department of Government Information. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 538,860.

WorldA man pushes a wheelbarrow as a Taliban fighter stands guard at the market in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday. Tags: Print EditionAFGHANISTAN: For Kabul day labourer Khan Ali, struggling to feed a family of six since losing his job…

SportsDavid Warner (left) and Aaron Finch run between wickets. Pic courtesy SLCTags: Print EditionAustralia produced a clinical batting performance to beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in their ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup Super 12…

WorldVietnam’s Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long (L) and Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo pose for a photo in front of a consignment of China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi,…