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Saturday, December 4, 2021

Local: 740 COVID cases reported today
2021-12-04 15:34:00
A total of 740 COVID-19 positive cases were...
Local: 21 COVID deaths reported
2021-12-04 12:58:00
21 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-...
Local: 474 COVID patients recovered
2021-12-04 12:04:00
474 more individuals recovered from COVID-19...
Local: Embassy of Japan attended anniversary of SJGH
2021-12-04 06:52:00
On December 1st, NINOMIYA Seiya, Second Secretary...
Local: President arrives in Abu Dhabi
2021-12-04 06:44:00
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived in Abu Dhabi...
Local: Army-manned COVID vaccination centres operative today
2021-12-04 05:30:00
Local: Veteran actor Sarath Chandrasiri passes away
2021-12-04 03:40:00
Sarath Chandrasiri, the Veteran actor has passed...
Local: Showers expected in several provinces
2021-12-04 03:30:00
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several...
Law & Order: First Bond Scam case to proceed without Mahendran
2021-12-04 01:40:00
The Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar...
Local: Gas companies must bear responsibility - Lasantha
2021-12-03 19:45:00
Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs State Minister...
Local: CEB engineers briefly call off work-to-rule campaign
2021-12-03 19:44:00
The Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union (...
Dr. Samitha Ginige
Local: First local Omicron case detected, arrival from South Africa
2021-12-03 19:43:00
Sri Lankan Health authorities yesterday confirmed...
Local: Social security benefits for several informal sectors
2021-12-03 19:42:00
Arrangements have been made to commence the...
Local: Rice import ban should be done only after proper study - Finance Committee
2021-12-03 19:41:00
Members of the Committee on Public Finance on...
Local: Mob kills Sri Lankan factory manager in Sialkot
2021-12-03 19:39:00
A violent mob in Sialkot killed a Sri Lankan...
Local: Huge Euro 106 billion EU market for organic food - GIZ
2021-12-03 19:38:00
The global market for organically produced...
Local: SLMA recommends Pfizer Booster for Elders
2021-12-03 19:37:00
The Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA), along...
Law & Order: Release tamed elephants back to owners - Counsel
2021-12-03 19:36:00
President’s Counsel Saliya Peiris yesterday...
Editorial: Enjoining Order against Chinese fertilizer ship further extended
2021-12-03 19:35:00
The Colombo Commercial High Court yesterday...
Local: CEB GM suspects power outage to be a sabotage
2021-12-03 19:34:00
Ceylon Electricity Board General Manager M.R....
Law & Order: ‘Dematagoda Ruwan’ further remanded
2021-12-03 19:33:00
Colombo Chief Magistrate Buddhika Ragala...
Local: PUCSL, SLSI has formulated a standard for LP gas - PUCSL
2021-12-03 19:32:00
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (...
Local: LG bodies spending without passing their annual budgets - Committee
2021-12-03 19:31:00
The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Public...
Local: Death of Anthony David Weerapperuma
2021-12-03 19:30:00
Anthony David Weerapperuma , former...
Local: School holidays revised, opening on January 3
2021-12-03 19:30:00
Christmas holidays dates for all government and...
Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa met India’s Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri in India. Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda looks on.
Local: Indian Lines of Credit for food, medicine and fuel imports
2021-12-03 19:30:00
Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa ended his first...
Local: Journalists protest in Kinniya
2021-12-03 19:30:00
A protest was held in Kinniya on November 23...
Korean Ambassador to Sri Lanka Santhush Woonjin Jeong presenting the prestigious Citation Award to National Institute of Education (NIE) Director General Dr. Sunil Nawarathna.
Local: NIE Director General, best Korean language teachers felicitated
2021-12-03 19:30:00
National Institute of Education (NIE) Director...
Local: School Heads urged to get NICs for Students sitting O/L in May
2021-12-03 19:30:00
Commissioner General of Registration of Persons...
A part of the stock of cigarettes.
Local: Suspect held with illicit cigarettes
2021-12-03 19:30:00
A suspect has been arrested by the STF along with...
Local: Importance of maintaining Media Freedom highlighted
2021-12-03 19:30:00
Former Media Minister and Samagi Jana Balawegaya...
High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India Milinda Moragoda having discussions with Defence Minister of India Shri Rajnath Singh along with others.
Local: High Commissioner Moragoda seeks greater Defence and Security cooperation with India
2021-12-03 19:30:00
Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to India, Milinda...
Receiving an award.
Local: AIDS awareness programme in Kegalle
2021-12-03 19:30:00
An awareness programme on AIDS for the people of...
Eastern Province Governor Anuradha Yahampath exchanging a memento with Ambassador for Germany in Sri Lanka Holger Seuvert . Picture by Sivam Packiyanathan, Batticaloa Special Corr
Local: German investors meet EP Governor
2021-12-03 19:30:00
Two hundred fifty investors will invest in...
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga and Regional Cooperation State Minister Tharaka Balasuriya having discussions with Sri Lanka Heads of Mission abroad.
Local: Sri Lanka Missions abroad to accelerate Tourism Promotion
2021-12-03 19:30:00
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris, Tourism...
Defence Secretary General (retired) Kamal Gunaratne along with Professor Rohan Gunaratne.
Local: ‘Colombo Conclave 2021’ Second National Confab held
2021-12-03 19:30:00
The Institute of National Security Studies (INSS...
Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Mizukoshi Hideaki having discussions with Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris.
Local: Japanese Envoy calls on Foreign Minister
2021-12-03 19:30:00
Newly appointed Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka...
Nela director Bennett Rathnayake along with the Organising Committee Members before the screening of the film.
Local: Sri Lankan film 'Nela' in Riyadh
2021-12-03 19:30:00
Sri Lankan film Nela directed by Bennett...
Local: WHO South-East Asia Region confirms first Omicron cases
2021-12-03 19:30:00
As India confirmed two cases of Omicron, the...
Political: Parliament
2021-12-03 19:30:00
Govt. will ensure national security - Minister...
Editorial: A nod to reality
2021-12-03 19:30:00
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday...
Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge (2nd L) watches young children playing during a visit to a hotel in Leeds, northern England on November 30, 2021 which is being used to accommodate refugees evacuated from Afghanistan.
World: ‘You couldn’t be more welcome,’ Prince William tells Afghan refugees
2021-12-03 19:30:00
AFGHANISTAN: Prince William has told Afghan...
Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada
World: Taliban's Supreme Leader: Dead or Alive?
2021-12-03 19:30:00
AFGHANISTAN: When the Taliban overran Kabul in...
Meghan Markle
World: Meghan Markle urges tabloid shake-up after second privacy win
2021-12-03 19:30:00
US: Meghan Markle on Thursday called for a reform...
New York City Police Department officers and Emergency Service Unit members arrest a man who was holding a shotgun to his head in front of UN Headquarters in New York City on Thursday.
World: Man with loaded gun arrested outside of UN headquarters in Manhattan
2021-12-03 19:30:00
UN: The United Nations headquarters in New York...
Borders are being closed and dozens of countries impose travel.
World: WHO pleads for rational Omicron response
2021-12-03 19:30:00
SWITZERLAND: The WHO on Tuesday urged countries...
China has been relying on domestic vaccines.
World: China accelerating research into vaccines targeting Omicron
2021-12-03 19:30:00
CHINA: China is accelerating research and...
World: Omicron may soon cause over half of Europe's COVID infections: EU
2021-12-03 19:30:00
BELGIUM,SWITZERLAND,GERMANY,ICELAND: The European...
Law & Order: Fifteen years’ RI for molesting girl
2021-12-03 19:30:00
An accused was sentenced on November 24 to 15-...
Law & Order: Hearing three cases against Minister Johnston postponed
2021-12-03 19:30:00
Three corruption cases filed against Highways...
COVID-19 booster dose rollout for over 60s. Pictures by Sulochana Gamage
Features: The case for vaccine mandates
2021-12-03 19:30:00
Most Americans have gotten vaccinated because...
Raja Jewellers top management - Eliyapura Family
Features: Raja Jewellers marks 93rd anniversary on Dec. 4 with spectacular celebrations, offers
2021-12-03 19:30:00
Raja Jewellers, is marking a legacy of 93...
Healthcare heroes honoured at the ‘Deepavali Upahara’
Features: Wellawatta Nithyakalyani Jewellery, Rotary Colombo East honours Healthcare Heroes
2021-12-03 19:30:00
The ‘Deepavali Upahara’ ceremony organized by...
Features: IHB creates industry wide impact in Pakistan
2021-12-03 19:30:00
The Institute of Hairdressers and ...
Features: ‘Mabima Api’ does wonders for its village
2021-12-03 19:30:00
‘Mabima Api’ - a Whatsapp group initiated by...
Features: Sunday Good Market at Jetwing Beach Araliya car park from December 5
2021-12-03 19:30:00
Starting Sunday, December 5, the Good Market will...
Features: Warnings of Russian attack on Ukraine
2021-12-03 19:30:00
NATO foreign ministers on Tuesday called on...
Sports: Lanka Premier League 2020
2021-12-03 19:30:00
Sports: Pawan and Wanuja guide Sri Lanka U19 to win over England
2021-12-03 19:30:00
Pawan Pathiraja made a fine knock of 113, while...
Sports: Mickey Arthur is like a father to me, says Skipper Karunaratne
2021-12-03 19:30:00
"Mickey Arthur, our head coach, is like a father...
Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne receiving the Sobers-Tissera trophy from former Sri Lanka skipper Michael Tissera. (Pix courtesy SLC)
Sports: Ramesh and Lasith bowl Sri Lanka to an easy win
2021-12-03 19:30:00
Spinners Ramesh Mendis and Lasith Embuldeniya...
Obituaries: Obituaries
2021-12-03 19:30:00
DR JAYANTHA WEERASINGHE - Retired Medical Officer...

Saturday, December 4, 2021