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Rice producers are concerned over the reduction of the tax on imported rice. Sri Lanka Rice Producers Association President Suraj Jayawickrema said that reducing the tax imposed on imported rice to 25 cents is a blow to small and…

SportsRavindra Jadeja was at his incisive and miserly best.Tags: Print EditionRavindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami picked three wickets apiece as India bowled Scotland out 85 for in their Super 12 clash of the Men's T20 World Cup in…

WorldGuests gather in the hotel lobby of the Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun resort in Mexico. Tags: Print EditionMEXICO: Tourists at a beach resort in Mexico were left scrambling for cover after a gang of men shot dead two suspected drug…

Classes of all schools for Ordinary Level and Advanced Level students and all grades of schools, which do not exceed 200 students will open on Monday (8). Accordingly Grade 10, 11, 12 and 13 of all schools will re-opened as…

SportsDhammika RatnaweeraPakistan 'A' team players celebrate taking a Sri Lanka wicket during day two.Tags: Print EditionPakistan 'A' team made superb batting display to score 394 while Sri Lanka 'A' team were struggling with…

WorldABBA TODAY: Anni-Frid, Agnetha, Benny and Bjorn will return to the stage as virtual avatars at a purpose-built venue in east London.Tags: Print EditionSWEDEN: ABBA have released a new studio album after a nearly-40-year hiatus.…

SportsAlthaf Nawaz reporting from DubaiSri Lanka T20 skipper Dasun ShanakaTags: Print EditionDasun Shanaka, the incumbent Sri Lanka Twenty20 captain, says that in addition to the team which participated in this year's Twenty20 World…

WorldA medical worker takes a swab sample from a woman during a COVID-19 coronavirus screening in Mumbai, India.Tags: Print EditionUK:Scientists identified a specific gene that doubles the risk of respiratory failure from Covid-19 and…

SportsTags: Print Edition The National Esports Women’s team for DOTA-2 will represent Sri Lanka at the Global Esports Games. Team Sri Lanka takes on the Mongolian Women’s team today (November 6) at 11.30am. The team consists of Tikiri…

WorldDonna Craig-Brown holds a large potato dug from her garden at her home near Hamilton, New Zealand on Wednesday.Tags: Print EditionNEW ZEALAND: Colin and Donna Craig-Brown were weeding their garden in New Zealand when Colin's hoe…