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WorldTags: Print EditionUS: Diwali is the celebration of light over darkness, good over evil, and more than 1 billion Hindus worldwide are observing it Thursday by lighting candles, setting off fireworks and exchanging gifts with…

WorldTags: IndiaDiwaliAir QualityIndia's national capital, Delhi, woke up to grey skies as air quality dipped to hazardous levels following the festival of Diwali.   Despite a ban, people across the city burst firecrackers late into…

Law & OrderDilshan TharakaTags: Print EditionThe Colombo Commercial High Court yesterday (05) extended the Enjoining Order preventing payment to the Chinese company for the organic fertilizer shipment. High Court Judge Priyantha…

Army and Civil Security Department (CSD) personnel engaged in putting the final touches to the Sandahiru Seya Stupa in preparation for its unveiling on Monday, November 18. Soldiers are completing the painting of the stupa dome with…

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his delegations returned to the island this morning after taking part in the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland. On October 20 President left…

SportsDhammika RatnaweeraTags: Print EditionNishanthe Piyasena, the President- Modern Pentathlon Federation of Sri Lanka has been elected as the Deputy Secretary-General - of the Asian Modern Pentathlon Confederation (AMPC) for the…

Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage pledged to purchase organic paddy at Rs.100 per kilo.  The government is preparing to purchase organic paddy from paddy farmers at Rs. 100 per kilo, said Agriculture Minister…

SportsUpananda Jayasundera Kandy Sports Special CorrespondentSachira Nilushanka Basnayake,Talented Athlete with his medals. (Picture by Upananda Jayasundera-Kandy Sports spl.Corrs.)Tags: Print Edition20 year old Sachira Nilushanka…

Three persons sustained injuries and were hospitalised last night due to a gas tank exploding at a restaurant in Weligama. The injured were rushed to the Matara Hospital and they are out of harm’s way, the sources said.

SportsDhammika Ratnaweera(From left) Thisara Perera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Avishka Fernando and Maheesh TheekshanaTags: Print EditionFour local cricketers, Thisara Perera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Avishka Fernando and Maheesh Theekshana will…