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Thursday, May 21, 2020

Local: COVID-19 cases rise to 1047
2020-05-21 17:15:00
Another two persons had tested positive for the...
Local: Isolation wards for flu patients in Govt hospitals
2020-05-21 16:37:00
The Government has paid its attention to setup...
Law & Order: UNP General Secretary files FR
2020-05-21 16:23:00
United National Party (UNP) General ...
Local: A series of proposals by President to revive SLTB
2020-05-21 16:20:00
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has mooted a set of...
Law & Order: No need to re-summon a dead Parliament: Counsel tells SC
2020-05-21 14:27:00
The President's Secretary through his Counsel...
Local: Itukama Covid-19 fund reaches Rs.1136 million
2020-05-21 14:24:00
Following institute and personal donations along...
Local: COVID-19 cases rise to 1045
2020-05-21 14:01:00
Fifteen persons had tested positive for the...
Local: COVID-19 cases rise to 1030
2020-05-21 12:18:00
Two persons had tested positive for the...
Local: 3 dead in a stampede in Maligawatta during aid distribution
2020-05-21 10:07:00
Three elderly women died and several others were...
Local: 20 COVID-19 patients recovered, COVID-19 recovered cases rise to 604
2020-05-21 08:17:00
Twenty persons who had tested positive for the...
Local: Embassy to remain closed temporarily
2020-05-21 07:50:00
Sri Lanka’s Embassy in Abu Dhabi has been...
Local: World sees highest daily increase in virus cases
2020-05-21 07:40:00
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO)...
Local: Showers expected in several provinces
2020-05-21 07:33:00
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several...
Local: Lankans returns from Indonesia
2020-05-21 07:27:00
A group of Lankans stranded in the Indonesia were...
Local: 61,093 curfew violators arrested
2020-05-21 07:23:00
Within 24-hour period the police had arrested 668...
World: More than five million virus cases worldwide
2020-05-21 07:07:00
The number of confirmed cases since the outbreak...
Local: Ratnapura alerted for landslides, heavy showers forecast
2020-05-21 04:47:00
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO...
Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi addressing the 73rd Sessions of the World Health Assembly (WHA). Health Services Director General Dr. Anil Jasinghe and Health Ministry officials look on.
Local: Pavithra thanks WHO for guidance, advice on COVID-19 control
2020-05-20 19:36:00
Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine...
Law & Order: Petitions filed in bad faith - Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, PC
2020-05-20 19:35:00
President’s Counsel Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe...
Local: President calls on Ven. Kotugoda Dhammawasa Mahanayake Thera
2020-05-20 19:30:00
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa visited Dharmapala...
Local: FBI hunts Lankan-born American over rape of 6-year-old
2020-05-20 19:30:00
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is...
Local: Indian growers worried over Lankan pepper harvest
2020-05-20 19:30:00
The start of Sri Lankan pepper harvest season has...
Local: Limit guests at events to 25 - Health Ministry
2020-05-20 19:30:00
The Ministry of Health yesterday (20) in a...
Roads and houses inundated by floods in Kalutara. Pictures by Priyadarshani Kahawala, Ingiriya Central Group Corr.
Local: Kalutara floods claim 2 lives, displace 311
2020-05-20 19:30:00
Two have died, while 311 others have been...
Local: EU Grants Euro 3.5 m for tourism revival
2020-05-20 19:30:00
The European Union has offered a grant of Euro 3....
Local: ‘Amphan’ displaces 54 persons in the North
2020-05-20 19:30:00
Fifty-four persons have been displaced and 16...
Local: MORE DONATIONS TO COVID-19 FUND
2020-05-20 19:30:00
Funds of the Itukama Covid-19 Health and Social...
Local: AAIB finalizes estimates for compensation
2020-05-20 19:30:00
The Agricultural & Agrarian Insurance Board (...
Sanitizing of BMICH premises by Sri Lanka Red Cross
Finance: BMICH implements stringent health safety measures
2020-05-20 19:30:00
BMICH, Sri Lanka’s iconic landmark has...
Finance: Signature ‘Work-to-Live-to-Work’ face masks to promote safety
2020-05-20 19:30:00
Signature Sri Lanka’s iconic fashion brand...
Finance: Huawei Nova 7i’s set new benchmark for mid-range devices
2020-05-20 19:30:00
Huawei Nova 7i, the stylish smartphone from...
Rehan Lakhany
Finance: Apparel Industry optimistic for new opportunities
2020-05-20 19:30:00
The local Apparel Export industry, amid the COVID...
Finance: AIA conducts ‘Guided Mindfulness for Inner Peace’ virtual session
2020-05-20 19:30:00
AIA one of Sri Lanka’s health and wellness...
Finance: SL Purchasing Managers’ Index declines
2020-05-20 19:30:00
The COVID-19 induced downturn in the Sri Lankan...
Finance: LAUGFS Car Care initiates operational model reach during Pandemic
2020-05-20 19:30:00
The prolonged curfew in Colombo and Gampaha...
Finance: Cathay Pacific implements measures to safeguard passengers
2020-05-20 19:30:00
In response to COVID-19, Cathay Pacific has...
Finance: SL Merchandize exports dip sharply
2020-05-20 19:30:00
Sri Lanka merchandize export earnings have...
Pravir Samarasinghe
Finance: Employees’ salaries cannot be unilaterally reduced - EFC Chairman
2020-05-20 19:30:00
Chairman of the Employers’ Federation of Ceylon...
CEO, Mohamed Azmeer
Finance: Amãna Bank continues profit momentum in Q1, records strong growth in deposits
2020-05-20 19:30:00
Amãna Bank achieved a commendable Q1 performance...
The Pathfinder Foundation officials with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Finance: Pathfinder suggests priorities for Lanka’s Post-COVID Economic Recovery
2020-05-20 19:30:00
The Pathfinder Foundation presented President...
Finance: Sri Lanka celebrates int’l Tea Day today
2020-05-20 19:30:00
Various tea producing countries were celebrating...
Finance: DFCC Bank’s high Interest Fixed Deposit provides relief to fixed income earners
2020-05-20 19:30:00
Vice President Liabilities & Trade Business...
Finance: Finally, a mask that unmasks all masks
2020-05-20 19:30:00
Not too long ago, the redness of blood was the...
Finance: ComBank reduces lending rates in quick response to COVID-19 crisis
2020-05-20 19:30:00
Announces across-the-board reduction of rates...
Finance: CSE and GRI host online workshop
2020-05-20 19:30:00
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) in...
Finance: Dialog Cash Back offer on bill payments via MyDialog App
2020-05-20 19:30:00
Dialog Axiata PLC, one of Sri Lanka’s premier...
Dimantha Seneviratne – Director/ Group CEO and Chairman, Eshana De Silva
Finance: NDB sustains sound pre-COVID 19 growth, profitability
2020-05-20 19:30:00
National Development Bank PLC recorded sound...
Finance: Accor, AXA launch partnership to offer medical assistance in hotels
2020-05-20 19:30:00
Accor, a global hospitality leader, and AXA, a...
Finance: HNBGI normalizes Branch Operations with public invitation to Secure Assets
2020-05-20 19:30:00
With the easing restrictions imposed due to the...
Editorial: A bold assertion
2020-05-20 19:30:00
     All patriotic Sri...
The Saharan Cheetah
World: Endangered Saharan cheetah spotted for first time in a decade
2020-05-20 19:30:00
ALGERIA: Naturalists in Algeria have filmed a...
Picture shows a delivery driver unloading the onions on Saturday.
World: Jilted woman says it with onions
2020-05-20 19:30:00
CHINA: CHINA: A jilted Chinese woman has sent an...
World: Nearly 5 million global cases
2020-05-20 19:30:00
There are 4.8 million confirmed Covid-19 cases...
Study author Andrew Gray geotagging the snow algae blooms.
World: Climate change is turning Antarctica green
2020-05-20 19:30:00
FRANCE: Parts of the Antarctic Peninsula will...
A new study suggests that CO2 emissions have dropped due to lockdowns and shutdowns from across the globe. However, it is unclear how long this trend will last.
World: Global CO2 emissions to drop due to pandemic
2020-05-20 19:30:00
FRANCE: Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels...
A nurse checks the temperature of a pro-democracy protester before a gathering to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Red Shirt anti-government protests in Bangkok on May 19, 2020. - AFP
World: Asia sees unexpected gains in virus lockdowns
2020-05-20 19:30:00
THAILAND: Emergency workers usually busy...
A shopkeeper displays a dress on a mannequin as he waits for customers during the government-imposed lockdown as a preventive measure against the coronavirus in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday. - AFP
World: Afghan couples downsize big fat weddings
2020-05-20 19:30:00
AFGHANISTAN: Afghanistan's coronavirus crisis has...
World: Brazil badly hit as pandemic bites in Latin America
2020-05-20 19:30:00
BRAZIL: Brazil recorded its highest number of...
‘Captain Tom’ to be knighted
World: ‘Captain Tom’ to be knighted
2020-05-20 19:30:00
UK: Hundred-year-old British World War II veteran...
Turbulent waves crash into the coast Kasimedu Fishing Harbour, ahead of landfall by Cyclone Amphan in Chennai, India on Tuesday. - PTI Photo
World: Amphan hits Bangladesh, India
2020-05-20 19:30:00
BANGLADESH: Millions of people battened down...
People walk on a street in Wellington, New Zealand after the easing of the lockdown on May 14, 2020.
World: Kiwis eye shorter working week
2020-05-20 19:30:00
NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda...
Features: A crucial moment
2020-05-20 19:30:00
This week saw the slow easing of restrictions...
Features: Sri Lanka overall best performance
2020-05-20 19:30:00
In earlier parts of this article, we have...
Dimbulagala Hamuduruwo
Features: Maha Sangha, Pillar of Strength for War Heroes
2020-05-20 19:30:00
We turn to Maha Sangha for mental solace, for...
Features: E-Learning for Greater Access to Higher Education
2020-05-20 19:30:00
Dr. Gamini Padmaperuma, a Chartered...
T&C: Play it cool with cucumber
2020-05-20 19:30:00
With the summer months ahead, here’s one...
Slovakia's President Zuzana Caputova (centre) has worn masks that match her outfits when out in public
T&C: How face masks are becoming fashionable
2020-05-20 19:30:00
Face masks have become a necessity during the...
Mickey Arthur
Sports: Sri Lanka hoping to train from June 1, says coach Arthur
2020-05-20 19:30:00
Sri Lanka’s cricketers are hoping to return to...
Josh Hazlewood
Sports: Saliva ban would be hard to police, says Australia's Hazlewood
2020-05-20 19:30:00
SYDNEY, Wednesday - Australia quick Josh...
File photo. The bowlers' identities have yet to be made public but the choice of venues indicates that James Anderson (Old Trafford, left)) and Stuart Broad (Trent Bridge, right) will be among the leading England bowlers training at their home county grounds.
Sports: England bowlers lead the way as cricketers resume training
2020-05-20 19:30:00
LONDON, Wednesday - England bowlers are set to...
CA Sports Science and Sports Medicine Manager Alex Kountouris
Sports: Australia consider disinfecting ball to lower health risks
2020-05-20 19:30:00
MELBOURNE, Wednesday - Cricket Australia (CA) is...
Sports: Kandy sportsman Neil Ubeyasiri dies at 71
2020-05-20 19:30:00
Former Kandy sportsman Neil Ubeyasiri passed away...
Sports: Pakistan to send combined squad for 'bio-secure' England tour – CEO
2020-05-20 19:30:00
NEW DELHI, Wednesday - Pakistan plan to send a 25...
Sports: Quarterfinalists await resumption of tournament
2020-05-20 19:30:00
Defending champion St. Joseph’s College Colombo,...
Ma'a Nonu, New Zealand rugby player Ma'a Nonu of New Zealand runs to score a try during their Rugby World Cup final match against Australia at Twickenham in London, Britain, October 31, 2015.
Sports: Ma'a Nonu, New Zealand rugby player
2020-05-20 19:30:00
WELLINGTON, Wednesday - Nine seconds of supreme...
Dhammika Harischandra (Pic. By Upananda Jayasundera-Kandy Sports Spl.Corrs)
Sports: Record breaking woman weightlifter Dhammika Harischandra
2020-05-20 19:30:00
Former Sri Lanka Air Force woman weightlifter, M....
Sports: Herman Gminner School, Kesbewa advance to third round
2020-05-20 19:30:00
Herman Gminner School, Kesbewa, Piliyandala beat...
Obituaries: Obituaries
2020-05-20 19:30:00
PERERA - NEIL. Beloved husband of Janaki,​ loving...
Local: INS Jalashwa to repatriate Indian nationals from Sri Lanka
2020-05-20 18:40:00
Continuing the ongoing efforts for repatriation...
Local: Principals instructed to forward O/L NIC applications
2020-05-20 18:40:00
The Education Ministry has instructed all ...
Local: Reduced influence from ‘Amphan’
2020-05-20 18:36:00
The Meteorology Department yesterday stated that...

Thursday, May 21, 2020