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BusinessIndunil HewageThilak PiyadigamaTags: Print EditionSri Lankan banks would be able to offer very low interest rates to consumers in particular SMEs, MSMEs to help them develop their businesses, add more value to the economy if…
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Over half of world’s population yet to receive a single vaccine dose WorldTags: Print EditionSWITZERLAND: Worldwide cases due to COVID-19 were approaching 250 million as the surge from the Delta variant eases and more normal trade and…
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WorldPassengers at the Miami International Airport in Florida. An influx of inbound travellers is expected as the ban is lifted.Tags: Print EditionUS: The United States reopens its land and air borders Monday to foreign visitors fully…
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Nearly 55% of Afghans expected to face food insecurity soon - UN reportWorldTaxis on a busy street in the Afghan city of Jalalabad.Tags: Print EditionAGHANISTAN: The Taliban has ordered the taxi drivers of the eastern Nangarhar…
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WorldA man pushes his bicycle on a waterlogged road in Chennai, India on Sunday as the city flooded from heavy rain.Tags: Print EditionINDIA: Heavy showers and thunderstorms have caused severe flooding in the southern Indian city of…
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WorldJoanne Zhu won a million dollars simply for being vaccinated. Tags: Print EditionAUSTRALIA: An Australian woman has become a millionaire after winning the country’s vaccine lottery prize. Joanne Zhu, 25, was among almost three…
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WorldWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (R) and his fiancee Stella MorisTags: Print EditionUK: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his fiancee Stella Moris filed a lawsuit against UK Justice Secretary Dominic Raab and the head of…
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Russia ends week-long paid holiday despite spike in COVID casesWorldAn information sign with the sign ‘Access according to 2G rule, vaccinated recovered’ is placed on a window at a cafe in the old town of Heidelberg, Germany.…
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WorldTags: Print EditionAFGHANISTAN: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations children’s agency kicked off a polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan on Monday, the first nationwide campaign to fight the disease in…
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Law & OrderLahiru FernandoTags: Print EditionPanadura South Police arrested a suspect along with illegal drugs and pills in Kuruppumulla, Panadura on Sunday. He was arrested along with 110.300 grams of heroin, 183 pills, a digital…
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