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World AUSTRALIA: Australia plans to make social media companies obtain parental consent for users under the age of 16 and threaten fines of up to A$10 million (US$7.5 million) for internet platforms which fail to comply, under draft…

The Health Ministry has issued a new health guideline for restaurants and weddings. Accordingly, the maximum number allowed for weddings are 1/3 capacity of the hall not exceeding 100 persons and 150 allowed if it is an outdoor…

WorldDiners eat outside a cafe in St Kilda following the ending of the COVID-19 lockdown in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday.Tags: Print EditionAUSTRALIA, UK, NEW ZEALAND: Australian officials plan to roll out COVID-19 booster shots soon…

Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army General Shavendra Silva, at the invitation of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Land Forces, General of the Army, Oleg Salyukov of the Russian Ministry of Defence left for Moscow on…

WorldFrom left: European Council President Charles Michel, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron prepare to take a photo together in Brussels, Belgium on Sunday.Tags: Print EditionTHE NETHERLANDS: It's…

A total of 561 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 536,645.

WorldWHO Chief Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusTags: Print EditionSWITZERLAND: World Health Organization (WHO) Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over and the world needs to use public health tools…

SportsDhammika RatnaweeraChamindu Wickramasinghe in action. Picture courtesy SLC Tags: Print EditionSri Lanka Under-19 made a clean sweep in the Youth One Day International (ODI) Series when they edged out Bangladesh Under-19 by four…

The United National Party (UNP) will form a Government in December 2023 under the leadership of Ranil Wickremesinghe to address all issues currently facing the country, including the issue of teachers’ salaries, party Chairman and…

SportsChris DhambarageTags: Print EditionRoyal First Eleven Cricket Team. Seated (from left):  Anura Prashantha (MIC), Prashan Kalhara, M. A. M. Riyaz (AP/SGM), Ahan Wickramasinghe (Captain), M. V. S. Gunathilaka (Principal), Kavindu…