Law 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 her first…
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Technology 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 royal…
Law Fifteen more recovered; total infected cases now at 663
Fifteen more Covid-19 infected patients have fully recovered and discharged from the hospital, increasing the total number of recovered persons to 154, the…
Crime Bring a pen when visiting post offices on Monday: Post Master General
Post Master General Ranjith Ariyaratne today requested the people to bring a pen with them to sign relevant documents when visiting the post offices from…
Politics Karu endorses proposal by opposition parties to reconvene parliament
Former Speaker of Parliament, Karu Jayasuriya, said today that he endorsed the proposal made by the parties in the opposition to reconvene the Parliament.…
Politics PM calls 225 MPs of previous parliament for a meeting
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has called all 225 members of the previous Parliament for a meeting on Monday (May 4) at 10 am to discuss the current…
Health Sri Lanka monitoring new virus which has affected children in UK, Europe
Sri Lankan Health officials yesterday said they were closely monitoring a new illness which had affected some children in the UK and Europe in recent weeks…
Politics COVID-19 spread under control in general: President
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said the spread of COVID-19 is under control in general, and that immediate remedial steps have been taken following the sudden…
General Hundreds of Americans line up for food bank handouts
Hundreds of Americans lined up to access much-needed food handouts in Los Angeles and Prospect, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday. Masses of cars waited in…
Health Turkish health workers bullish at virus ‘ground zero’
ISTANBUL AFP April29, 2020 - Voices reverberate around the room in Turkey’s busiest medical emergency hotline in Istanbul, where there has been a surge in…
Health COVID-19 patients capacity exceeds at IDH
Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama, the Consultant Physician at the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) said the capacity of the COVID-19 patients at the IDH has exceeded…
Business Luxury taxes added to vehicles less than 1,000cc after rupee depreciation: Importers
Due to the increase of the value of Japanese Yen and the US Dollar against the Sri Lankan Rupee after March 20, the vehicles with engine capacity less than…
Politics Islandwide curfew from April 30 to May 04
An Islandwide Curfew will be imposed from 8.00 pm tomorrow (30) until 5.00 am next Monday (May 04), President's Media Division said.
Law Covid-19 cases in Sri Lanka now at 630
The toll of Covid-19 cases in Sri Lanka has risen to 630 with three more Covid-19 infected patients being reported this evening, the Health Ministry said.
Politics Cabraal proposes setting up of Rs.150bn Covid Equity Fund to support battered biz
Former Central Bank Governor and present Senior Economic Advisor to Prime Minister Ajith Nivard Cabraal is proposing the setting up of a fund syndicated by a…
Business March merchandise exports plunge record 42%
Sri Lanka’s merchandise export earnings in March plunged a record 42 percent year-on-year (YoY) to US $ 646 million, with the COVID-19 pandemic spreading…
Sports Coronavirus spikes national team’s preparations for Asian tournaments
The Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation (SLVB) is making plans to resume administration of the sport once the curfew as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic is…
Technology TUs slam British Airways for planning to axe 12,000 jobs
Pilot unions have slammed British Airways who announced plans to make one quarter of their staff redundant in response to the Covid-19 crisis. The…
Politics South Korean ministers say they know Kim’s location
South Korea said today it knows Kim Jong Un’s location as it continues to play down rumours that the North’s strongman leader is seriously ill or dead. …
Travel White House readies for orderly transition should Trump lose
US, (Daily Mail), 28 April 2020 - The White House has told government agencies to start preparing for the transition should Donald Trump lose to Joe…
Business Australia blasts Chinese Ambassador for threatening to ruin economy
Australia, (Daily Mail), 28 April 2020 - Australia has asked the Chinese ambassador to explain his ‘economic coercion’ threat made in response to…
Health Number of COVID-19 patients increased to 611
The number of COVID-19 infected patients has increased to 611 in the country, along with the 12 patients who were identified a short while ago, the Health…
Crime Objectives of a suicide attack go beyond just killing people: President
Commenting on the Easter Sunday attacks, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said today that the objectives of a suicide attack go beyond just killing scores of…
Health Havelock Lane, Dabare Mw, Torrington 60 watta isolated
Health authorities yesterday declared Torrington 60 watta in Colombo 7, Dabare Mawatha in Narahenpita and Havelock Lane, as isolated areas after COVID-19…