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The new building of the Samurdhi Community Bank in Atalugampura Dehiowita was opened last week. Samurdhi Sipdora Childrens Scholarships scheme, providing documents for recipients of the Samurdhi Housing Programs also took place during…
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Mohan Weerakoon, PC – Director, SLT handing over the PCR machine to Dr. Asela K. Dissanayake, Director- District General Hospital, Matale. Rohana Dissanayake, M.P., Dr. S. J. Rathnayake, Deputy Director- District General Hospital,…
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SWITZERLAND: The highly contagious Delta variant of Sars-Cov-2 has been identified in 124 countries and is expected to become the dominant strain worldwide within months, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. The rapid…
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CHINA: China hopes that the World Health Organization (WHO) will treat the novel coronavirus origin-tracing work as a scientific issue, get rid of political interference, and actively and prudently promote tracing work continuously in…
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AUSTRALIA: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday apologised to his country for the slow rollout of COVID-19 vaccination campaign, even as cases due to the virus outbreak continue to see a spike amid lockdown.…
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BELGIUM: The European Union on Thursday said that over 200 million Europeans have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), which is more than 50% of the adult population. However, the EU was still short of the…
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FRANCE: Hungary, Israel and Algeria on Thursday probed allegations that Israeli-made spyware was used on journalists, rights activists and 14 Heads of State, as French President Emmanuel Macron ordered tighter security and changed his…
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PERU: Nine people, including public hospital staff, have been arrested in Peru accused of "selling" intensive care beds to desperate coronavirus patients for thousands of dollars apiece, police and prosecutors said Thursday. The…
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US: The top US military leader on Wednesday expressed doubts if a Taliban victory is imminent in Afghanistan, contrary to a reported intelligence assessment. “There are a range of possible outcomes in Afghanistan,” General Mark…
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The wife of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Rishad Bathiudeen (46), his Father-in-Law (70), and another person (64) from Dayagama, were arrested by the Police yesterday in connection with the death of a 16-year old girl, who had been a…
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