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WorldThe apartment building which caught fire in the US city of Philadelphia.Tags: Print EditionUS: Seven children were among 13 people killed when a fire tore through a converted three-story house in Philadelphia on Wednesday in one…

LocalTags: COVID19coronavirusSri Lanka145 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 561,557, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed Thursday, January 6, 2022 - 16:02…

WorldProtestors set on fire to the Mayor’s Office and several vehicles in Kazakhstan's capital Almaty after violent protests.Tags: Print EditionKAZAKHSTAN, RUSSIA: Protests across Kazakhstan have left at least eight dead and…

LocalCamelia NathanielTags: Sri LankaThe Ministry of Public Services, Provincial Councils and Local Government  issued the circular extending the retirement age of public servants up to 65 years today.   Secretary, J. J. Ratnasiri said…

WorldA sign reading 'wearing protective mask is mandatory' on a street in Lille, France.Tags: Print EditionFRANCE: France set a record for new COVID-19 cases over a 24-hour period on Wednesday with 332,000 additional…

SportsDhammika RatnaweeraTags: Print EditionThe President of the Commonwealth Association of Sri Lanka Suresh Subramaniam handing over Queens Baton to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Temple Trees in the presence of Sports…

WorldPeople wearing face masks as a preventive measure against the spread of COVID-19 walk in Oxford Circus. Tags: Print EditionUK,INDIA,: Britain reported record COVID-19 prevalence for the last week of 2021 on Wednesday, with one in…

SportsDhammika RatnaweeraTags: Print EditionSri Lanka Athletics (SLA) will conduct a half marathon on January 22nd to celebrate their 100th anniversary, where the 21 km race will be open to anyone who is over 18.This will be the first…

Colombo bourse All Share Price Index reached another fresh high yesterday whilst daily turnover recorded over of Rs. 9.5 bn with mainly local investor interest. Thus, the All Share Price Index gained 92.5 points (+0.7%) to close at…

SportsMalinda Amarasinghe and Ajmal YakoobTags: Print EditionAmong many sports Sri Lankans have made their international appearances, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is not something the local fans are that much familiar with. However, two…