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WorldRelatives carry the body of a female judge shot dead by unknown gunmen in Kabul recently.Tags: Print EditionAFGHANISTAN: Hundreds of female judges in Afghanistan live in fear and anonymity after the Taliban took control of the…

WorldTags: Print EditionBELGIUM: The European Union (EU) has exported "over one billion" doses of Covid-19 vaccines in the past 10 months, the bloc's chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday. "Very clearly, the European Union is the…

WorldCanSinoBIO's vaccineTags: Print EditionCHINA: An inhalable COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s CanSino Biologics has shown an increase of 250- to 300-fold in neutralising antibody levels as a booster shot, the media…

Regional industrial parks development programme is implemented by the Ministry of Industries with the objective of promoting regional level production industries. Accordingly, it has been planned to initiate a new development…

WorldNew Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda ArdernTags: Print EditionNEW ZEALAND: New Zealand counted its most new coronavirus cases of the pandemic Tuesday as an outbreak in its largest city grew and officials urged vaccinations as a…

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved to amend existing laws and regulations applicable to ban cattle slaughter in Sri Lanka and to present in Parliament. Approval of the Cabinet of Ministers was granted on 28th September 2020 to…

WorldFormer US Secretary of State Colin PowellTags: Print EditionUS: Tributes are being paid to former US Secretary of State Colin Powell, who has died of Covid-19 complications aged 84. The former top military officer died on Monday…

Another 608,000 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines has arrived in Sri Lanka this morning..

An Indian fishing trawler has sunk after allegedly colliding with a Sri Lankan Navy vessel that was driving out poachers from Sri Lankan waters. The incident has taken place on Monday night and rescuers are still searching for…

Cabinet of Ministers has approved to repeal the inconsistencies in the Kandyan Marriage and Divorce Act. Steps have already been taken to draft a bill to amend the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act and concurrently to that, the…