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LocalTags: Print EditionPrime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday walked upto the group of Samagi Jana Balavegaya Parliamentarians who were staging a protest at the entrance to the Parliament Complex demanding enhanced security for…

WorldSocial Democratic Party (SPD) Leader Olaf Scholz who will be Germany's Chancellor on Wednesday.Tags: Print EditionGERMANY: Germany’s Parliament will officially elect Olaf Scholz on Wednesday as the country’s next Chancellor,…

SportsVictorious India team celebrateTags: Print EditionJayant Yadav struck thrice in the first half hour of the fourth morning and four times in nine legal deliveries to finish with career-best figures of 4 for 49, as India wrapped up…

WorldPope Francis meets refugees at the Reception and Identification Centre in Mytilene on the island of Lesbos on Sunday.Tags: Print EditionGREECE: Pope Francis condemned the exploitation of refugees for political propaganda on Sunday…

SportsSusal de Silva and Chanindi AttanayakeTags: Print EditionSusal De Silva of Nalanda College and Chanindi Attanayake of Devi Balika emerged champions of National Chess Championship yesterday. Susal the 15 year old promising…

WorldTags: Sri LankaCOVID19coronavirusOmicronOmicron VariantThe Omicron variant of the coronavirus has spread to about one-third of U.S. states, but the Delta version remains the majority of COVID-19 infections as cases rise…

WorldA combo of pictures showing the scene after five people were killed and several were injured when Myanmar Security Forces slammed a car into an anti-coup protest in Yangon, Myanmar. Tags: Print EditionMYANMAR: Five people were…

SportsDhammika RatnaweeraDambulla Giants openers Niroshan Dikwella and Phil Salt who made 97 runs stand making a run (pix courtesy SLC)Tags: Print EditionTwo experienced bowlers Nuwan Pradeep and Ramesh Mendis took three wickets each…

PoliticalTags: Sri LankaThe Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced today (06) that a committee consisting of senior members from the Government and Opposition will be appointed within the week to look into the incidents that took…

WorldDanish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen wearing a mask at a visit to a vaccination centre last Friday. Tags: Print EditionDENMARK: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has made a public apology after she was filmed shopping for…