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Tuvalu Minister films speech thigh-deep in ocean to depict climate change

WorldTuvalu Foreign Minister Simon Kofe standing in a suit and tie in the sea to draw attention to rising sea levels due to climate change.Tags: Print EditionAUSTRALIA: Tuvalu’s foreign minister has given a speech to the United…

Opposition’s plan to use new normalization only for protests and demonstrations unfortunate –…

LocalTags: Print EditionPresident Gotabaya Rajapaksa has stated that he did not expect the Opposition to oppose everything but to support what’s right for the future of the country. The country has been opened up and all activities…

First phase of cancer treatment centre opens tomorrow

LocalIshara MudugamuwaTags: Sri LankaCancer Treatment Centre The first phase of the Cancer Treatment Centre at the Kandy National Hospital will be opened tomorrow (11). The opening ceremony will be held under the patronage of…

WHO warns of massive syringe shortfall in 2022

WorldTags: Print EditionSWITZERLAND: The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Tuesday there could be shortfall of up to two billion syringes in 2022, which threatens to hamper vaccine efforts globally is production does not improve.…

Search for landslide victims

LocalTags: Print EditionSecurity Forces engaged in search operations at Pussella, Hathnagoda in the Galigamuwa Divisional Secretariat Division in the Kegalle District where three persons from the same family were missing after a mound…

President appoints three-member to ‘One Country, One Law’ task force

LocalTags: Sri LankaPresident Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed three members to the Presidential Task Force for One Country , One Law through a Gazette Extraordinary . The new members are Ramalingam Chakrawarthy Karunakaran ,…

Fully vaccinated 16 times less likely to die

WorldTags: Print EditionAUSTRALIA: People who are fully vaccinated are 16 times less likely to end up in intensive care units (ICU) or to die from Covid-19 than those who aren’t immunised, an Australian study found, the latest evidence…

Threat to teachers: Mawanella PS members arrested, bailed

Law & OrderDharma Sri AbeyratneTags: Print EditionMawanella Pradeshiya Sabha Deputy Chairman K.G.Piyatissa and two members were arrested by the Mawanella police yesterday following a complaint lodged by several teachers of the…

Measures will be taken to provide relief to the people affected by adverse weather

LocalBy: Sandasen MarasingheCamelia Nathaniel and Amali MallawaarachchiTags: Sri LankaFloodLandslide Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today (10) informed the Parliament that immediate measures will be taken to provide relief to those…