News from 2020

Twenty-two COVID-19 infected patients recovered and were discharged from the hospital today increasing the total number of recover…

Seven Fundamental Right petitions filed challenging the dissolution of Parliament and fixing the General Election date for June 20…

An Iranian navy "friendly fire" incident in which a ship was sunk has killed dozens of sailors, unofficial reports say. Local jour…

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MAS hands over 4650 units of non-woven disposable coverall PPE to Health Ministry Additional Secretary Dr. Sunil de Alwis (from le…

Sri Lanka recorded a 44.1 percent YoY decline in tourist arrivals during the first four months of the year, with no tourist arriva…

The Iranian Jamaran frigate (front, centre) is pictured during a training exercise alongside Chinese and Russian forces (DM) An Ir…

File photo: The last major earthquake to strike Italy hit in Umbria region in 2016 with a magnitude of 6.2, killing 299 people and…

Border Roads Organisation has connected Kailash Mansarovar route to Lipulekh pass, on Friday (HT).      New Delhi, …

Sri Lanka is on the right track to contain the Covid-19 through the increased tracking, testing, isolation, and treatment strategy…

Curfew in Colombo and Gampaha districts would continue until further notice while curfew in all other districts including Kalutara…

Eight more Covid-19 infected patients were reported increasing the total cases to 855, the Health Ministry said.…

A total of 178 Sri Lankans who were stranded in Malaysia had reached the Katunayake International Airport this evening, Airport Du…

Commenting on reports which said the SLC to promote Kumar Sangakkara for the ICC big post, Sangakkara said today that he is not ke…

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By Nishel Fernando The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is scheduled to resume trading today as the market braces for heavy forei…

The Ceylon Tea cuppa for the month of April recorded an impressive sales average reaching the highest ever gain, a development tha…

South Korea’s capital has ordered the closure of all clubs and bars after a burst of new cases sparked fears of a second coronav…

Former president Barack Obama has launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, calling it …

Three members of President Trump’s coronavirus task force, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, said they will self-quarantine on Saturd…

Three more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 increasing the total number of cases to 847, the health ministry said.Meanwhi…

Sri Lanka’s first-ever hundred per cent locally manufactured petrol and electric prototype cars would be launched by next year, …

United Nations Director General (UNDG) in Geneva, Tatiana Valovaya has noted the particular relevance of the teachings of the Budd…

Former MPs Kumara Welgama and Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) Leader Patali Champika Ranawaka filed a petition in the Supreme Court tod…

A ‘High category threat’ warning had been issued by CERT over receiving of One Time Password (OTP) from a local private number…