Technology “What planet are they on?” No respite for UK’s Johnson and aide
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Health Finland to spend 100 million euros on coronavirus protection
Finland’s Minister of Social Affairs and Health Aino-Kaisa Pekonen holds a news conference on the family leave reform in Helsinki, Finland February 5,…
Health India now one of 10 worst-hit Covid-19 nations
Police officers march on a street of one of Asia’s largest slums, in Mumbai (rt.com). (rt.com), 25 May, 2020 - India on Monday posted its biggest single-day…
Crime Online patient-doctor platform for Corona advice developed
As an aid to combat the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country, an interactive computer application for patient-doctor communication platform was developed…
Crime Inter-provincial bus services from tomorrow: Minister
Power, Energy and Transport Minister Mahinda Amaraweera yesterday instructed the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) and the National Transport Commission (NTC)…
Sports Outcry leads to suspension of Diyagama cricket stadium project Cricket greats urged funds to be spent on development of sport than costly infrastructure
A social media outcry triggered by the ill-timed announcement that a multi-million dollar cricket stadium was to be built in Homagama forced its suspension…
Politics Iranian tanker crosses into Venezuela’s economic zone
File photo: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (right) and Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (DM) The first of five Iranian tankers…
Politics Washington pushing US and China to ‘brink of Cold War: Beijing
The US is pursuing policies that risk creating a protracted conflict with Beijing, China’s foreign minister has said. There is growing friction between the two…
Law 1047 Covid-19 cases in SL
Two more Navy personnel have tested positive for Covid-19 today, increasing the total number of cases in Sri Lanka to 1047, the Health Ministry said. The…
Politics Streamline pharmaceutical supplies leaving middlemen out: President
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said the production and supply of the pharmaceutical items should be streamlined for the benefit of the people disregarding…
Business Prime Group sets benchmark for real estate industry with credit rating
Prime Group has made history becoming the first institution in the Sri Lankan real estate industry to receive a prestigious issuer rating of Stable from ICRA…
Business Sri Lanka may benefit from early buyback of US$ 1bn ISB maturing in October
Sri Lanka may benefit from an early buyback of US$1 billion dollar-denominated international sovereign bond (ISB) maturing this October, although buying back…
Politics Work or get out!
The heads of some persons appointed to high posts in the government since its taking office in November have now begun rolling. They had been asked to go as…
Weather Millions batten down as ‘super cyclone’ Amphan hits Bangladesh, India
Millions of people battened down Wednesday as the strongest cyclone in decades slammed into Bangladesh and eastern India, killing at least three and leaving a…
Health Coronavirus catastrophe unfolding in south Yemen -MSF
The main coronavirus treatment centre in southern Yemen has recorded at least 68 deaths in just over two weeks, the medical charity running the site said on…
Weather Cyclone toll hits 84 as Bangladesh and India start mopping up
India and Bangladesh began a massive clean-up Thursday after the fiercest cyclone since 1999 killed at least 84 people, leaving a trail of destruction in its…
Politics Not possible to hold election on June 20 under current situation: EC
The Elections Commission informed the Supreme Court today that it is not possible to conduct the General Elections on June 20 under the current situation in…
Health Balance of COVID-19 Fund reaches Rs.1,128mn
The balance of COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund reached Rs.1,128 million today, the President's Media Division said. It said the staff of the…
Law 1028 COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka
A person who arrived from Kuwait has tested positive for Covid-19 today, increasing total cases in Sri Lanka to 1028, the Health Ministry said. The ministry…
Development Human development on course to decline this year for first time since 1990: UNDP
Global human development, which can be measured as a combination of the world’s education, health and living standards, could decline this year for the first…
Sports The first rugby visitors: When the All-Blacks played in Colombo in 1907
The first rugby team from parts beyond the seas to play in Sri Lanka, as per the recorded history of the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union (now Sri Lanka Rugby),…
Politics Beauty care at public expense!
Believe it or not! There is a lady in our Foreign Service with an unusual penchant for a well-groomed look and regularly takes beauty care treatment at public…
Weather Mass evacuations for major cyclone in South Asia
Millions of people were being moved to safety as one of the fiercest cyclones in years barrelled towards India and Bangladesh on Tuesday, but with evacuation…
Health European countries rally around WHO as Trump threatens agency
The World Health Organisation (WHO) must be strengthened in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, European politicians leaders said on Tuesday after US…