No evidence that coronavirus emerged from Wuhan lab
There is no evidence to substantiate the Trump administration’s claims that Covid-19 came from a Chinese laboratory, according to intelligence sourc...
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Israeli lawmakers in ‘marathon’ debate on coalition deal
JERUSALEM AFP May5, 2020 - Israel’s parliament on Tuesday launched what it warned would be a “marathon debate” on a proposed coalition gov...
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COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka now at 751
Nineteen (19) more persons tested positive for the Covid-19, increasing the total number of patients to 751 today, the Ministry of Health confirmed.A ...
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No foreign financial aid to COVID-19 campaign: MR
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said today that no financial aid has received from foreign countries to be utilised in the COVID-19 campaign. The Pri...
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Sri Lanka ranked among emerging economies worst hit by COVID-19
Sri Lanka is among the worst-affected emerging economies by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a ranking published by the international journal Econo...
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Equities tumble as Trump revives trade war fears
(Hong Kong) AFP: Stock markets suffered steep losses yesterday, tracking a selloff in New York after Donald Trump sparked fears of a renewed trade war...
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Army ‘bullet’ Himasha Eshan predicts new dawn for SL athletics
The islandwide curfew caused by the coronavirus pandemic has had a negative effect on the skill level of national athletes, according to the fastest m...
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Crossing the Atlantic for eye-treatment
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North and South Korea exchange gunfire at border: Seoul
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (2nd L) visiting the completed Suchon phosphate fertilizer factory in South Pyongan Province (AFP) North Korean troops...
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China’s military budget will still rise despite coronavirus
China has made modernising its military and expanding its weaponry a priority. (Courtesy SCMP) China, (Courtesy SouthChina Morning Post) 3...
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Nine killed in Indian Kashmir gun battles
A house where suspected militants were holding up is seen in flames during a gun battle with Indian security forces (Hindustan Times) SRIN...
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NIC last digit directive applicable only for curfew areas - PMD
The government yesterday announced the National Identity Card (NIC) numerical system, which had been introduced for the public to be adhered whilst st...
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Returnees could self-quarantine in hotels and bear the cost : Army chief
The government has arranged quarantine for returning Sri Lankans from abroad to spend their mandatory quarantine spell at a hotel at a cost and as the...
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718 Covid-19 cases in Sri Lanka
Ten more persons tested positive for the Covid-19, increasing the total number of patients to 718 today, the Ministry of Health confirmed. Meanwhile, ...
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April inflation subdued over base effect
Inflation for the month of April was recorded at 5.2 percent, as the prices measured for the 12 months to April was slightly lower than the 5.4 percen...
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China’s grand e-currency experiment set to begin this month
WION: China has claimed that the country is rolling out its digital currency in four cities starting next week.Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the hea...
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Sri Lanka’s junior stars have missed out on ten gold medals - AASL President
Sri Lanka’s national level junior athletes have been deprived of winning at least 10 gold medals since the two international competitions they were ...
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A cut-throat battle while combatting Corona
In the midst of the battle against the Coronavirus, the cut-throat game had begun in some top government institutions, they say. Some white-collar h...
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Police fan out, but Hong Kongers eschew rallies
Riot police fanned out across Hong Kong on Friday after democracy activists threatened to defy a ban on gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic -- ...
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Lady from Pakistan High Commission delivers flowers to No10
A woman from the High Commission for Pakistan delivered flowers to 10 Downing Street twice in one day wearing both glasses and safety goggles. On he...
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Judge throws out Magan Markle’s multiple claims against Mail
Meghan Markle has launched a legal action against the British press after her father Thomas (pictured together) shared a letter she sent him after the...
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