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The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of LOLC General Insurance Limited was oversubscribed within minutes of opening on December 16, 2021. 120 million shares were offered for sale at a price of Rs 7.90 per share. The offer size was…

SportsTags: Print EditionThe Kabaddi Federation has made all arrangements to hold the National Kabaddi Championship from January 8 to 10 at the Sports Ministry Stadium. The National Kabaddi Championship, which was postponed for two…

Covid -19 pandemic has exacerbated existing challenges and in Sri Lanka, around 500,000 people have fallen below the poverty line since the beginning of the pandemic. “Jobs have been lost, particularly among women, many of whom…

LocalTags: Sri LankaWater CutColomboThe National Water Supply and Drainage Board stated that a 16-hour water cut will be imposed to several areas in Colombo on Saturday ( January 8) from 8am till 12am.   Accordingly, water supply to…

SportsUsman Khawaja plays a strokeTags: Print EditionUsman Khawaja scored a classy century to put Australia on top as England toiled on the second day of the fourth Ashes Test in Sydney. Khawaja, playing his first Test since 2019,…

Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranatunga said that 11,380 tourists had arrived in Sri Lanka during the first four days of the new year and that it shows the success of the procedure being followed to raise the standards of the Tourism…

SportsDhammika RatnaweeraSenura Silva-Muthumali PriyadarshaniTags: Print EditionThe national champions Senura Silva and Muthumali Priyadharshani are men’s and women’s top seeds at the Aarya Challenge Trophy Open All Island Ranking…

WorldBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson greets a health worker during a tour of a vaccination centre in Buckinghamshire, South East England.Tags: Print EditionUK: British hospitals have switched to a "war footing" due to staff…

SportsCommonwealth Games gold medalist Chinthana Geethal Vidanage with Queen's Baton at the Sports Ministry premises. Sports Ministry Secretary Anuradha Wijekoon, Director General of Sports Amal Edirisooriya and NOC Vice President…

WorldTags: Print EditionSWITZERLAND: Soaring Omicron cases around the globe could increase the risk of a newer, more dangerous variant emerging, the World Health Organization in Europe warned on Tuesday. While the variant is spreading…