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India faces threat of Omicron spread, says expert

WorldTags: Print EditionINDIA: The Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus will spread rapidly in India, according to a forecast by Juliet Pulliam, director of the South African DSI-NSF Centre for Excellence in Epidemiological Modelling…

Sampath IT, Affiniti Innovations partners for synergy drive

Business Thilina Kumarapathirana, Mangala Rodrigo and Heshana KuruppuTags: Print EditionSampath IT Solutions, a fully owned subsidiary of Sampath Bank PLC, providing IT products and services to corporates recently announced a strategic…

Tharanga and Iresha Marathon winners

SportsMen’s marathon winners from left Sasen Malaka, H.H. Tharanga and Nirosh Anjula Tags: Print EditionH.H. Tharanga from Matara district and H. Iresha from Kalutara district emerged Marathon champions at the 33rd National Youth…

Thailand moots salt tax to promote healthier living

WorldA woman arranges fried snacks on her street food cart in the Pratunam district of Bangkok. Tags: Print EditionTHAILAND: A salt tax, which was slated to have come into impact in Thailand this 12 months however was deferred, may…

Galle ‘Wari Saubhagya’ projects nearing completion

LocalMahinda P. Liyanage-Galle Central Spl. Corr.Tags: Print EditionMost of the projects carried out by the Galle office of the Agrarian Development Department under the ‘Wari Saubhagya’ (Irrigation Prosperity) programme are in the…

NYSF from December 19 at Sugathadasa Stadium

SportsSherifdeen AmathTags: Print EditionThe Overall Champion Trophy handing over by President/Director General of National Youth Services Council Damitha Wickramasinghe (second from right) to the Secretary of Sri Lanka Youth Social…

Omicron poses “very high” global risk but data on severity limited – WHO

WorldWorld Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attending a WHO Executive Board meeting in Geneva.Tags: Print EditionSWITZERLAND: The Omicron coronavirus variant, reported in more than 60 countries, poses a…

Disease affecting coconut crops brought under control

LocalP.P.G. Sugathadasa Thihagoda Group Corr.Tags: Print EditionThe disease affecting coconut cultivations in the Matara district has been brought under control, Coconut Cultivation Board (CCB) Matara Regional Manager Leelananda…

Prasanna hits 32 in six balls to guide Colombo Stars to win

SportsDhammika RatnaweeraColombo Stars' Dushmantha Chameera who took 4 for 35 in action.-Colombo Stars' Seekkuge Prasanna celebrates after winning against Kandy Warriors. Pix by Kamal JayamannaTags: Print EditionSeekkuge…