Local

WorldTags: Snow leopardsCOVID19coronavirusUSAThe three big cats delighted visitors to the Nebraska zoo for years — pouncing on pumpkins during Halloween, preening for pictures and lounging on rocks in their enclosure.   The Lincoln…

WorldBooster shots Tags: Print EditionWhile COVID-19 booster shot eligibility is continuing to expand in the U.S., not all doctors believe that’s where the focus should be in the fight against the coronavirus. “Honestly, I think that…

Samagi Jana Balawegaya SJB leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday said that the government has not taken any steps to reduce the rising Cost of Living in the country since it came into power. “It is pity to say that this Government has not…

The Education Ministry today announced that schools will re-open for Grades 6, 7, 8, and 9 from Monday (22). Accordingly, grades 6, 7, 8, and 9 of all government and government approved private schools will commence academic…

WorldEurope, the unvaccinated cases riseTags: Print EditionAs temperatures drop and coronavirus infections spike across Europe, some countries are introducing increasingly targeted restrictions against the unvaccinated who are driving…

Public Security Minister Sarath Weerasekara said yesterday that legal action will be taken against those who posed a threat of the spread of COVID-19 by staging a mass gathering in Kollupitiya defying health authorities’ public health…

Two new ambassadors and a high commissioners presented their credentials to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the President's House in Colombo this morning.. Poj Harnpol - Ambassador of Thailand Sandile Edwin Schalk - High…

WorldLiverpool Hospital blastTags: Print EditionFour men arrested under terrorism laws following a bomb explosion outside Liverpool Women's Hospital on Sunday have been released without charge. It comes after police named Emad Al…

SportsDhammika RatnaweeraTags: Sri LankaCricketICCIndiaWorld CupThe International Cricket Council (ICC) yesterday announced that Sri Lanka and India jointly will host T20 world cup in 2026. ICC also announced eight upcoming tournaments…

429 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 524,740, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed.