“Sensationalized and biased”: Sri Lanka hits out at HRW ‘World Report 2022’
Sri Lanka today slammed the “World Report 2022” compiled by the Human Rights Watch, stating that it depicts an exaggerated and unduly negative picture of the current human rights situation in the country. MORE..
- Japan honours UGC chairman Senior Prof. Sampath Amaratunga
- Fifteen more people succumb to Covid-19 in Sri Lanka
- Two girls missing after drowning in Weligama
- Taliban say Oslo talks with West will ‘transform atmosphere of war’
- Three prison officers including jailor interdicted over inmate’s death
- Coronavirus: 182 more recoveries in Sri Lanka
- Coronavirus: 182 more recoveries in Sri Lanka
- Scheduled power cuts likely from tomorrow
- Govt to support green gram cultivation in lands not suitable for paddy
- Fifteen more people succumb to Covid-19 in Sri Lanka
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Fifteen more people succumb to Covid-19 in Sri Lanka
The Director-General of Health Services has confirmed another 15 coronavirus-related deaths for January 22, increasing the death toll in the country due to the virus to 15,299. MORE..
Two girls missing after drowning in Weligama
Two young girls are missing and feared drowned while sea bathing near the beach at Weligama. MORE..
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Taliban say Oslo talks with West will ‘transform atmosphere of war’
The Taliban’s first official talks with the West on European soil since seizing power in Afghanistan will help to “transform the atmosphere of war” after a two-decade insurgency against NATO forces, the group’s top spokesman told AFP Saturday. MORE..
Three prison officers including jailor interdicted over inmate’s death
Three prison officers including a Jailor have been interdicted in connection with the recent death of an inmate at the Kadurugas-ara open prison camp. MORE..
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Coronavirus: 182 more recoveries in Sri Lanka
The Health Ministry reports that another 182 patients infected with Covid-19 have recovered and have been discharged within the last 24 hours. MORE..
Scheduled power cuts likely from tomorrow
The Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union (CEBEU) says that scheduled power cuts would most likely be imposed from tomorrow night (24) due to the furnace oil stocks at several power plants coming to an end. MORE..
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Govt to support green gram cultivation in lands not suitable for paddy
The Government intends to support Green Gram (Mung bean) cultivation as an intermediate crop in the lands where paddy cannot be cultivated, according to the President’s Media Division. MORE..
Japan honours UGC chairman Senior Prof. Sampath Amaratunga
University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Senior Professor Sampath Amaratunga has been conferred with the title ‘The Order of the Rising Sun’ by the Japanese Government. MORE..
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Britain accuses Kremlin of plotting to install pro-Russian leadership in Ukraine
The Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom issued an unusual statement on Saturday claiming to have exposed a Kremlin plot to install a pro-Russian leader in Ukraine. MORE..
Over 5,000 Covid-19 cases detected within a week in Sri Lanka
More than 5,000 new cases of the novel coronavirus have been identified in Sri Lanka within the last 07 days. MORE..
Woman held with gold jewellery worth Rs. 10 million at BIA
A woman has been detained at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake with undeclared gold jewellery worth close to Rs. 10 million in her luggage. MORE..
PM requests for more employment opportunities for Sri Lankans in South Korea
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa requested South Korea to consider increasing the number of employment opportunities allocated for Sri Lanka. MORE..
Mainly dry weather to prevail over most parts of the Island
The Department of Meteorology says mainly dry weather will prevail over most parts of the Island and that fairly cold weather can be expected during the early morning. MORE..
SriLankan refutes reports circulated on its Acting Chief Executive Officer
SriLankan Airlines today (January 22) refuted the reports circulated in the media and on social media platforms with “completely inaccurate facts and figures” regarding the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the institution, including the alleged age and remuneration. MORE..
Electricity supply to be disrupted from Tuesday
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said today it will be compelled to disrupt the power supply from next Tuesday (January 25) as furnace oil stocks at coal power plants have run out. MORE..
Two girls missing after drowning in Weligama
Two young girls are missing and feared drowned while sea bathing near the beach at Weligama. MORE..
Taliban say Oslo talks with West will ‘transform atmosphere of war’
The Taliban’s first official talks with the West on European soil since seizing power in Afghanistan will help to “transform the atmosphere of war” after a two-decade insurgency against NATO forces, the group’s top spokesman told AFP Saturday. MORE..
Three prison officers including jailor interdicted over inmate’s death
Three prison officers including a Jailor have been interdicted in connection with the recent death of an inmate at the Kadurugas-ara open prison camp. MORE..
Coronavirus: 182 more recoveries in Sri Lanka
The Health Ministry reports that another 182 patients infected with Covid-19 have recovered and have been discharged within the last 24 hours. MORE..
Scheduled power cuts likely from tomorrow
The Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union (CEBEU) says that scheduled power cuts would most likely be imposed from tomorrow night (24) due to the furnace oil stocks at several power plants coming to an end. MORE..
Govt to support green gram cultivation in lands not suitable for paddy
The Government intends to support Green Gram (Mung bean) cultivation as an intermediate crop in the lands where paddy cannot be cultivated, according to the President’s Media Division. MORE..
Japan honours UGC chairman Senior Prof. Sampath Amaratunga
University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Senior Professor Sampath Amaratunga has been conferred with the title ‘The Order of the Rising Sun’ by the Japanese Government. MORE..
Britain accuses Kremlin of plotting to install pro-Russian leadership in Ukraine
The Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom issued an unusual statement on Saturday claiming to have exposed a Kremlin plot to install a pro-Russian leader in Ukraine. MORE..
Over 5,000 Covid-19 cases detected within a week in Sri Lanka
More than 5,000 new cases of the novel coronavirus have been identified in Sri Lanka within the last 07 days. MORE..
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Sri Lanka crush Zimbabwe by 184 runs to clinch ODI series
Sri Lankan spinner Jeffrey Vandersay returned figures of 4-10 to lead Zimbabwe’s 184-run rout in the third one-day international as the hosts clinched the series 2-1 on Friday. MORE..
Sri Lanka national team to tour Australia in February
Sri Lanka National Team will play a 05 match T20I series vs Australia from 11th to 20th February 2022, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said. MORE..
Hasaranga makes the cut in ICC Men’s T20I and ODI teams of the year
Sri Lanka leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has made the cut in both ICC Men’s T20I and ODI teams of the year 2021, according to the lists of the squads published by the world governing body for cricket. MORE..
Dasun Shanaka’s maiden ODI century in vain as Zimbabwe level series with crucial win
Dasun Shanaka’s maiden international hundred went in vain as Zimbabwe held on to register a 12-run win in the second ODI. MORE..
Zimbabwe win toss, bat first in 2nd ODI against Sri Lanka
Zimbabwe won the toss in the second ODI of the three-match series at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Tuesday and opted to bat first against Sri Lanka. MORE..
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Teenage pilot Zara Rutherford completes solo round-world record
A teenage pilot has become the youngest woman to fly solo around the world following a five-month challenge. MORE..
Microsoft plans to buy Call of Duty company Activision Blizzard
Microsoft plans to buy Call of Duty company Activision Blizzard
Microsoft says it plans to buy major games company Activision Blizzard in a deal worth $68.7bn (£50.57bn). MORE..
Nigeria lifts Twitter ban after seven months
Nigeria lifts Twitter ban after seven months
Nigeria has lifted its ban on Twitter - seven months after clamping down on the social networking site. MORE..
Smart guns finally arriving in U.S., seeking to shake up firearms market
Smart guns finally arriving in U.S., seeking to shake up firearms market
(Reuters) – Personalized smart guns, which can be fired only by verified users, may finally become available to U.S. consumers after two decades of questions about reliability and concerns they will usher in a new wave of government regulation. MORE..
Entertainment
Meat Loaf, ‘Bat Out of Hell’ singer, has died at 74
Meat Loaf, the larger-than-life singer whose bombastic rock opera “Bat Out of Hell” is one of the best-selling albums of all time, has died at age 74, according to a statement on his verified Facebook page. MORE..
French actor Gaspard Ulliel dies at 37 after skiing accident
French actor Gaspard Ulliel dies at 37 after skiing accident
French actor Gaspard Ulliel, who became world-known for playing Yves Saint Laurent in the 2014 biopic, died on Wednesday at the age of 37 from injuries from a skiing accident, his family said in a statement. MORE..
Netflix raises monthly subscription prices in US, Canada
Netflix raises monthly subscription prices in US, Canada
Netflix has raised its monthly subscription price by $1 to $2 per month in the United States depending on the plan, the company said on Friday, to help pay for new programming to compete in the crowded streaming TV market. MORE..
Lata Mangeshkar admitted to hospital with Covid-19
Lata Mangeshkar admitted to hospital with Covid-19
Legendary Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar was admitted to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after she was tested COVID-19 positive. MORE..
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