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Actor Akshay Kumar has called for schools in Maharashtra to introduce a weekly “cyber period” to educate children about onlineContinue Reading The post Akshay Kumar urges ‘cyber period’ in schools after daughter’s online gaming incident…

The owner of the Dambulla Thunders franchise in the Lanka Premier League, Tamim Rahman, will face corruption charges in SriContinue Reading The post LPL : Dambulla Thunders owner to face trial on fixing charges appeared first on Newswire.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited Kandy this afternoon (03) and met with the Mahanayakes of the Malwatta and Asgiri Chapters.Continue Reading The post President meets Malwathu, Asgiri Mahanayake Theras appeared first on Newswire.

The National Freedom Front (NFF) staged a protest outside the Education Ministry in Battaramulla on Friday opposing the proposed amendmentContinue Reading The post Wimal’s NFF stages protest against school corporal punishment ban appeared…

Tech company Apple removed ICEBlock — the most popular app to track the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency —Continue Reading The post Apple pulls ICE tracking apps after Trump admin request appeared first on Newswire.

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘CCC+’. Fitch typically does not assign OutlooksContinue Reading The post Fitch Affirms Sri Lanka at ‘CCC+’ appeared first on Newswire.

An Indian court has ordered doctors to abandon scribbled prescriptions and either write clearly in capital letters or switch toContinue Reading The post No more scribbling: Indian court tells Doctors to fix their Handwriting appeared first…

Sri Lanka will ban the free distribution of polythene shopping bags from November 1 under a new gazette notification, theContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka to end free distribution of polythene shopping bags from Nov. 1 appeared first on…

The Consumer Affairs Authority has issued a special direction prohibiting traders from issuing polythene shopping bags free of charge toContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka bans free distribution of polythene shopping bags from Nov. 1…

Atmospheric conditions are getting favourable for evening thundershowers in most parts of Sri Lanka, starting from tomorrow (03).  As such,Continue Reading The post Fair weather expected in most areas today appeared first on Newswire.