430 infected with Covid-19 make complete recoveries
Covid-19 related recoveries reported in Sri Lanka went up again as 430 patients were discharged from medical care upon returning to health. MORE.
- 430 infected with Covid-19 make complete recoveries
- COVID-19 infections within prisons exceed 900
- 264 projects to ensure more efficient water supply by next year
- Covid-19 infections soar as 274 more test positive
- Covid-19 infections soar as 274 more test positive
- Naval, fishing communities advised not to venture into deep sea areas
- CMC to continue free mobile clinics until mid-December
- Maldivian defence minister meets Prime Minister
- 430 infected with Covid-19 make complete recoveries
- COVID-19 infections within prisons exceed 900
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COVID-19 infections within prisons exceed 900
The number of COVID-19 infected persons identified within prisons has exceeded 900, say Commissioner-General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya. MORE..
264 projects to ensure more efficient water supply by next year
All arrangements have been made to commence 264 projects in the country to make the water supply activities more efficient by next year, the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Water Supply has said. MORE..
Covid-19 infections soar as 274 more test positive
Total number of Covid-19 cases registered by the Minuwangoda-Peliyagoda cluster hit 19,237 today (28), as more persons were tested positive for the virus. MORE..
Naval, fishing communities advised not to venture into deep sea areas
The Department of Meteorology warns that a low-pressure area has formed in the south-east Bay of Bengal. MORE..
CMC to continue free mobile clinics until mid-December
The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has decided to continue its free mobile clinics organized for people residing in isolated areas or those who are under quarantine at urban flats within its limits, until mid-December. MORE.
Maldivian defence minister meets Prime Minister
Defence Minister of the Maldives, Mariya Ahmed Didi called on Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at his official residence in Wijerama. MORE..
Education Minister says O/L exam may have to be postponed again
Minister of Education Prof. G.L. Peiris says the 2020 G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination will have to be postponed again if all schools in the country cannot be reopened soon. MORE..
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More than 260 Sri Lankan expats repatriated
More Sri Lankans stranded in foreign countries have been returned to the island today (28). MORE..
Major underworld figure arrested with weapons & ammo
A major underworld figure and drug peddler has been arrested in the Pannipitiya area, while in possession of weapons and ammunition. MORE..
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November 28, 2020 12:10 pm
Priest arrested in Jaffna for organizing LTTE commemorations
A man has been arrested for violating court orders by organizing a commemoration event in Jaffna for the now-defunct terror group LTTE. MORE..
Buses will operate as per usual from Monday - SLTB
Buses will be up and running as per usual from next Monday (November 30), says the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB). MORE..
12-hour water cut for three suburbs of Colombo
Water supply for three suburban areas of Colombo – Battaramulla, Pelawatte and Akuregoda – is expected to be suspended for 12 hours today (28). MORE..
Afternoon thundershowers expected in several provinces
There is a possibility of a low-pressure area developing in the south-east of Bay of Bengal Sea over the next 24 hours, says the Department of Meteorology. MORE..
Iran’s top nuclear scientist “assassinated”, state media says
An Iranian scientist that Israel alleged led the Islamic Republic’s military nuclear programme until its disbanding in the early 2000s was “assassinated” Friday, according to state television. MORE..
Sri Lanka’s Covid-19 death toll tops 100 with 08 new fatalities
Sri Lanka’s Covid-19 death toll moved past the grim milestone of 100 today (27) following the reports of 08 new deaths. MORE..
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November 27, 2020 10:47 pm
264 projects to ensure more efficient water supply by next year
All arrangements have been made to commence 264 projects in the country to make the water supply activities more efficient by next year, the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Water Supply has said. MORE..
Covid-19 infections soar as 274 more test positive
Total number of Covid-19 cases registered by the Minuwangoda-Peliyagoda cluster hit 19,237 today (28), as more persons were tested positive for the virus. MORE..
Naval, fishing communities advised not to venture into deep sea areas
The Department of Meteorology warns that a low-pressure area has formed in the south-east Bay of Bengal. MORE..
CMC to continue free mobile clinics until mid-December
The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has decided to continue its free mobile clinics organized for people residing in isolated areas or those who are under quarantine at urban flats within its limits, until mid-December. MORE.
Maldivian defence minister meets Prime Minister
Defence Minister of the Maldives, Mariya Ahmed Didi called on Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at his official residence in Wijerama. MORE..
Education Minister says O/L exam may have to be postponed again
Minister of Education Prof. G.L. Peiris says the 2020 G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination will have to be postponed again if all schools in the country cannot be reopened soon. MORE..
More than 260 Sri Lankan expats repatriated
More Sri Lankans stranded in foreign countries have been returned to the island today (28). MORE..
Major underworld figure arrested with weapons & ammo
A major underworld figure and drug peddler has been arrested in the Pannipitiya area, while in possession of weapons and ammunition. MORE..
Priest arrested in Jaffna for organizing LTTE commemorations
A man has been arrested for violating court orders by organizing a commemoration event in Jaffna for the now-defunct terror group LTTE. MORE..
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Sports
LPL 2020 kicks off in Hambantota
Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2020, Sri Lanka’s brand new franchise T20 league, commenced at Sooriyawewa Stadium in Hambantota with the Colombo Kings taking on the Kandy Tuskers in the first match. MORE..
Football legend Diego Maradona passes away at 60
Former Argentina player and manager Diego Maradona has died aged 60, the Argentinian Football Association has announced. MORE..
Sanga, Mahela, Herath & Malinga nominated for ICC Awards of the Decade
Kumar Sangakkara has been nominated for the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ‘ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade’ while fellow Sri Lankan cricketing legends Mahela Jayawardena, Rangana Herath and Lasith Malinga have also been nominated under various categories in the ICC Awards of The Decade. MORE..
LPL 2020: Sohail Tanvir & Ravinderpal Singh positive for Covid-19, Malinga pulls out
Pakistan quick Sohail Tanvir, who is a part of the Kandy Tuskers franchise, has become the second player to test positive for Covid-19 after arriving in Sri Lanka for the Lanka Premier League (LPL). MORE..
ICC introduces minimum age policy for playing international cricket
International Cricket Council (ICC) Board has introduced a minimum age policy for players to play international cricket and according to that, the cricketer must be 15-year-old to play the game globally. MORE..
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India blocks several Alibaba apps in widening Chinese blacklist
India banned another 43 Chinese apps including some of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s key shopping services, expanding its mobile blacklist to more than 200 applications. MORE..
Facebook and Twitter grilled over US election actions
Facebook and Twitter grilled over US election actions
Facebook and Twitter’s chief executives have been challenged over their handling of the US election in their latest appearance before the US Senate. MORE..
Playstation 5, Xbox Series X bring Sony-Microsoft rivalry to a new generation
Playstation 5, Xbox Series X bring Sony-Microsoft rivalry to a new generation
The next generation of video game consoles is now here. Both Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and Sony’s Playstation 5 hit stores this week — the newest chapter in an ongoing face-off between Microsoft and Sony. MORE..
WhatsApp introduces ‘disappearing messages’ feature
WhatsApp introduces ‘disappearing messages’ feature
WhatsApp is introducing a “disappearing messages” option that will erase chats from the phone of both the sender and recipient after seven days. MORE..
Entertainment
Fantastic Beasts: Mads Mikkelson replaces Johnny Depp
Mads Mikkelson is to replace Johnny Depp as rogue wizard Gellert Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts series, Warner Bros have announced. MORE..
Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa lead 2021 Grammy nominations
Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa lead 2021 Grammy nominations
Pop queen Beyonce on Tuesday led the Grammys pack with nine nominations, as music prepares to celebrate its hitmakers in a year that saw the coronavirus crisis deal devastating blows to the industry. MORE..
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ to hit theaters and streaming on Christmas
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ to hit theaters and streaming on Christmas
Superhero movie “Wonder Woman 1984” will debut simultaneously in U.S. theaters and on AT&T Inc’s HBO Max streaming service starting on Christmas Day, an unusual release plan prompted by the coronavirus pandemic. MORE..
11-year-old wins Junior MasterChef Australia with her grandma’s Sri Lankan curries
11-year-old wins Junior MasterChef Australia with her grandma’s Sri Lankan curries
The tiniest contestant has taken out the biggest prize! Georgia, an 11-year-old dynamo with a passion for her grandma’s Sri Lankan curries, has been crowned the winner of Junior MasterChef Australia 2020. She takes home the trophy, the title and $25,000. MORE..
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