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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,…

SportsSandun Weerakkody (Baduraliya SC) plays a shot. Pic courtesy SLCTags: Print EditionBad weather forced a no result to the two SLC Major Club Limited Overs Cricket Tournament matches played yesterday. Nugegoda SC made 180 for nine…

The entire life and the vast knowledge of late Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya, Chief Adhikarana Sangha Nayaka of Colombo and Chilaw, Peliyagoda Vidyalankara Parivenadhipathi Aggamaha Panditha Most Ven. Dr. Welamitiyawe…

SportsRoyal Skipper Ahan Wickramasinghe (right) and S. Thomas’ Captain Shalin de Mel with the D. S. Senanayake Memorial ShieldTags: Print EditionThe first day of the 142nd Battle of the Blues Inter-School Big Match between traditional…

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa commended the continuous assistance being received from China for the economic revival of Sri Lanka, the Prime Minister’s Media Division said. The Prime Minister made this commendation when…