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A total of 555 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 533,860.

WorldAryan Khan (L) is seen leaving a Court in Mumbai yesterday.Tags: Print EditionINDIA: The son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has been denied bail 18 days after he was arrested for allegedly doing recreational drugs at a…

WorldSenior Leader at the WHO Dr Bruce AylwardTags: Print EditionSWITZERLAND: The COVID-19 pandemic will “go on for a year longer than it needs to” because poorer countries are not getting the vaccines they need, the World Health…

WorldThe NURI rocket on its launch pad.Tags: Print EditionSOUTH KOREA: South Korea has launched its first homegrown rocket Nuri in its bid to join the race for space exploration. Also known as the Korean Satellite Launch Vehicle II, it…

More than 50 per cent of the schools across the country were opened yesterday and the teachers’and students’ attendance was more satisfactory than expected, said Education Ministry Secretary Professor Kapila Perera yesterday (21).…

A young man, resident of Kadewatte in Weligama has created a machine, which can produce medicinal tablets used for both local and western medical treatment. The value of a machine is between 2 to 5 million. However, it has cost …

A 31-year-old mother has given birth to sextuplets (three boys and three girls) at a private hospital. The six children and the mother are in good health condition, said the hospital sources.

The construction of the first village and paddy field electric fence in Anuradhapura District was inaugurated in the Marakulama village situated in Thirappane Divisional Secretariat Division, with the participation of Solar Power, Wind…

Vaccination of schoolchildren aged 16-19 against COVID-19 will begin tomorrow (22), the Director-General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardane said. He said that the students in this age group can obtain the vaccines from…

WorldHealth workers inoculate women at a COVID-19 vaccination center in New Delhi.Tags: Print EditionINDIA: Nine months into the inoculation drive, India celebrated the milestone of administering one billion COVID-19 vaccine doses on…