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The government has decided to administer the Pfizer vaccine to the students sitting for the coming Advanced Level examination, Education Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said in Parliament today. The President has issued a directive…

1,047 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 434,410, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed

A total of 1,321 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka, stated the Epidemiology Unit. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 507,330.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will address the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 22. President Rajapaksa will be making his address during the morning session. The theme of this year’s UNGA is…

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) will not betray the rights of the Tamil people for petty gains or privileges, TNA Leader R. Sampanthan said in a statement on Monday. He pointed out that there are many things to be won on behalf of…

Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Patali Champika Ranawaka has launched a sinister political game to portray the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks as a political conspiracy, Patriotic United National Party (PUNP) Leader Sugath Hewapathirana…

National People’s Power Parliamentarian Vijitha Herath accused the government of failing to control inflation. He added that despite money printing and other mechanisms, the government has failed to control inflation in the…

The Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa told Parliament yesterday (21) that the disappearance of data from the National Medicines Regulatory Authority’s (NMRA) computers has posed a serious threat to the country’s public safety.…

The Kelani River is the most polluted of the 103 rivers in our country. The Kelani River is also used by the majority of the people of Gampaha and Colombo for drinking and other water needs. The government considers the cleaning…

WorldThe UN Headquarters in New York.Tags: Print EditionUN: World leaders are returning to the United Nations in New York this week with a focus on boosting efforts to fight both climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, which last…