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WorldA woman getting the COVID-19 jab in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.Tags: Print EditionSOUTH AFRICA: Just five African countries, less than 10% of Africa’s 54 nations, are projected to hit the year-end target of fully vaccinating 40% of…

PoliticalTags: Print Edition President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Tuesday said that the SLPP was created to fulfill a need of this era and its ultimate goal is to accomplish the aspirations of the people. The President made this remark in a…

21 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-hours, stated the Department of Government Information

WorldInjured people taken to hospital after the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) attack on the Sardar Daud Khan Hospital in Kabul on Tuesday.Tags: Print EditionAFGHANISTAN: A Taliban military commander in Kabul was among the fighters…

SportsTags: UmpireMichael GoughWorld CupT20CricketEnglish umpire Michael Gough has been withdrawn from officiating in the ongoing T20 World Cup for six days and was placed under quarantine for an alleged bio-bubble breach, according to…

WorldTags: Print EditionExperts are tracking a new mutation of the Delta variant of the coronavirus reported in dozens of countries. Health officials and scientists are closely tracking a new mutation of the coronavirus amid concerns…

Law & OrderTags: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (SLT) initiated legal action on Monday against SJB Parliamentarian Manusha Nanayakkara in the Colombo District Court, requesting him to pay a sum of Rs. One Billion as damages,…

WorldTags: Print EditionMali security forces rescue the three construction workers, hail their ‘bravery and pugnacity’. Three Chinese nationals who were kidnapped in Mali have been rescued by security forces after they escaped their…

10 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-hours, stated the Department of Government Information.

WorldSydney will lift more Covid-19 curbs for vaccinated residents ahead of schedule next week.Tags: Print EditionVaccinated people in the harbour city of around 5 million will be allowed unlimited numbers of guests in their homes from…