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A total of 556 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 537,201.

WorldFloods in KeralaTags: Print EditionA rise in extreme weather events in India – from droughts and floods to heatwaves and hailstorms – is fuelling climate migration as the nation’s poorest are forced to abandon their homes, land…

SportsUpekha FernandoTags: Print EditionFormer S. Thomas’ College, Sri Lanka Under-19 Captain and SSC cricketer Upekha Fernando (41) passed away in Kandy yesterday. He was a regular member of the SSC Cricket Team and was very…

WorldTags: Print EditionPatients experiencing post-acute COVID syndrome (PACS, also known as “long COVID”) may have symptoms for at least 12 months after initial COVID-19 infection, significantly and negatively impacting their…

SportsChris DhambarageTags: Print EditionS. Thomas’ College First Eleven Cricket Team. Seated (from left): Yasiru Rodrigo, Shalin de Mel (Captain), Ryan Fernando (Vice-Captain) and Caniston Gunaratnam. Standing, first row (from left):…

The first Poppy flower to commemorate the Remembrance Day was pinned on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat and Temple Trees  yesterday (26). Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s…

The Health Ministry has issued a new health guideline for restaurants and weddings. Accordingly, the maximum number allowed for weddings are 1/3 capacity of the hall not exceeding 100 persons and 150 allowed if it is an outdoor…

WorldDiners eat outside a cafe in St Kilda following the ending of the COVID-19 lockdown in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday.Tags: Print EditionAUSTRALIA, UK, NEW ZEALAND: Australian officials plan to roll out COVID-19 booster shots soon…

Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army General Shavendra Silva, at the invitation of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Land Forces, General of the Army, Oleg Salyukov of the Russian Ministry of Defence left for Moscow on…

WorldFrom left: European Council President Charles Michel, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron prepare to take a photo together in Brussels, Belgium on Sunday.Tags: Print EditionTHE NETHERLANDS: It's…