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Saturday, November 7, 2020

World: Joe Biden on the brink of victory
2020-11-06 19:40:00
US: Democrat Joe Biden pulled ahead of President...
Local: Police to conduct special surveillance in curfew areas
2020-11-06 19:38:00
The Police will conduct a special surveillance...
Local: Cabinet nod to provide Rs. 1 mn loan for small and medium scale projects
2020-11-06 19:38:00
Cabinet approval has been granted to the proposal...
Local: GMOA calls for thorough review of all COVID-19 related fatalities
2020-11-06 19:36:00
Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA)...
World: UN summit in December to push action on COVID-19 pandemic
2020-11-06 19:36:00
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations voted...
Local: Minuwangoda-Peliyagoda COVID-19 cluster tops 9,000 mark
2020-11-06 19:34:00
The Minuwangoda-Peliyagoda COVID-19 coronavirus...
Local: Another 23 Welikada Prison inmates test positive for COVID-19
2020-11-06 19:34:00
The number of COVID-19 infected inmates at the...
Local: Second consignment of garbage containers sent back to UK
2020-11-06 19:32:00
The second consignment out of 242 garbage...
World: India’s COVID-19 vaccine to be ready by February
2020-11-06 19:32:00
As the coronavirus cases are on a rise again,...
Local: Grace period for payment of traffic fines
2020-11-06 19:30:00
The Secretary to the Ministry of Finance has...
Local: President opens public service projects in Middeniya
2020-11-06 19:30:00
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday made an...
Local: Nine-month grace period for Saubhagya loans
2020-11-06 19:30:00
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided...
Local: AHRC donates medical equipment to Echchilampattu Quarantine Centre
2020-11-06 19:30:00
The Trincomalee Aham Humanitarian Resource Centre...
State Minister Nimal Lanza and other officials at the launching of the road development project.
Local: Road Development Project launched in Anuradhapura
2020-11-06 19:30:00
The Road Development Project in the Anuradhapura...
Anuradhapura Government Agent R.M. Wanninayake, North-Central Province Governor Maheepala Herath, and other participants at the meeting. Picture by Nimal Wijesinghe, Anuradhapura Additional Distract Group Corr.
Local: Thirty-five COVID-19 patients reported from Anuradhapura
2020-11-06 19:30:00
Thirty-five COVID-19 patients have been reported...
Batticaloa Government Agent K. Karunakaran
Local: Three more COVID-19 cases reported from Batticaloa
2020-11-06 19:30:00
Three more COVID-19 cases have been reported from...
The Akkaraipattu – Kalmunai road to be renovated. Picture by Addalaichenai Central Corr.
Local: Akkaraipattu – Kalmunai road to be renovated
2020-11-06 19:30:00
The section of the Akkaraipattu – Kalmunai main...
Local: ‘Fish worth Rs.5 million to go to waste in Tangalle’
2020-11-06 19:30:00
Fishermen in Tangalle said their livelihoods have...
Local: Quarantine for people who travelled to Kataragama from WP
2020-11-06 19:30:00
Seventy people who travelled to Kataragama from...
Dr. P. Raghu Ram
Local: Indian doctor honoured by SL College of Surgeons
2020-11-06 19:30:00
Hyderabad: Director of KIMS-Ushalakshmi Centre...
Local: Cabinet approves Rs.32 billion for ‘Surakimu Ganga’ conservation project
2020-11-06 19:30:00
The Ministry of Environment has decided to launch...
Local: HRCSL guidelines on regularising quarantine processes
2020-11-06 19:30:00
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL)...
Local: Heavy showers predicted
2020-11-06 19:30:00
The Meteorology Department predicted heavy...
Local: DMT launches public call for feedback on services
2020-11-06 19:30:00
The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has...
State Minister of Mahaweli Zone Canals, and Settlement Infrastructure Development Siripala Gamlath reviewing the map of the proposed project.
Local: Height of Kotmale reservoir dam to be elevated by 30 metres
2020-11-06 19:30:00
The Government has planned to elevate the height...
Local: Naval operations net 40 persons with illegally harvested sea cucumber
2020-11-06 19:30:00
Naval search operations conducted in the past...
Local: Doctor, 32 patients at LRH test positive for COVID-19
2020-11-06 19:30:00
About 32 persons and a doctor at the Lady...
Local: Ratana Sutta and Jwara Pirith chanting at islandwide temples
2020-11-06 19:30:00
On the instructions of Prime Minister Mahinda...
Minister Song Tao of the International Department of Central Committee of CPC, Party Secretary Liu Cigui of CPC Provincial Committee of Hainan Province, Ambassador-designate Qi Zhenhong joined the discussion in his self-quarantine and delivered a speech on behalf of the Chinese embassy in Sri Lanka.
Local: Collaboration between two countries, two parties to be enhanced
2020-11-06 19:30:00
Minister Song Tao of the International Department...
Local: D. A. Rajapaksa’s 53rd death anniversary commemoration
2020-11-06 19:30:00
The 53rd death anniversary commemoration of D. A...
Livestock and Farm Promotion and Dairy and Eggs Related Industries employees answering queries from livestock producers.
Local: Special programme to help livestock producers
2020-11-06 19:30:00
The Livestock, Farm Promotion and Dairy and Egg-...
Local: Isolation status at Badugama Nawa Janapadaya lifted
2020-11-06 19:30:00
The National Operations Centre for Prevention of...
Local: CJE requests for free PCR tests for journalists
2020-11-06 19:30:00
The Centre for Journalism and Education (CJE)...
Ambassador Shani Calyaneratne Karunaratne held bilateral talks with the Chairman of the Lebanese Economic Organizations Mohamed Choucair who is concurrently the Chairman of Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Beirut and Mount Lebanon.
Local: Ceylon Tea presents face masks and tea to Lebanese Chamber of Commerce
2020-11-06 19:30:00
Ambassador Shani Calyaneratne Karunaratne held...
Local: Electricity for 7,000 houses in Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu districts
2020-11-06 19:30:00
Chief Government Whip and Highways Minister...
Finance: Pannipitiya Private Hospital further slashes room rates
2020-11-06 19:30:00
Pannipitiya Private Hospital which has earned...
PickMe supports lockdown life in Gampaha.
Finance: PickMe to frontline as country battles second wave
2020-11-06 19:30:00
PickMe has again stepped up to assist authorities...
Finance: Allianz Life Insurance joins Mobitel
2020-11-06 19:30:00
Allianz Life Insurance, one of Sri Lanka’s...
Finance: Huawei unveils Nova 7 SE
2020-11-06 19:30:00
Huawei, a 5G technology and the global smartphone...
Some of the participants at the webinar
Finance: LearnWare partners STEMpedia, India
2020-11-06 19:30:00
LearnWare, a tech driven learning space for...
Malith Ranadewa - Head of Administration, Daraz, Rakhil Fernando – Managing Director, Daraz, Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon, Heshan Perera – Head of Marketing, Daraz.
Finance: Daraz donates dry rations to Police
2020-11-06 19:30:00
Daraz donated dry rations to the Sri Lankan...
Finance: SLIIT commences enrolment of 2020/21 main intake
2020-11-06 19:30:00
SLIIT a non-state degree awarding institute has...
Editorial: A President in ‘waiting’
2020-11-06 19:30:00
Joe Biden was within touching distance of...
Pro-Donald Trump supporters campaign for their candidate in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
World: Pro-Trump and pro-Biden supporters hold tense demos in Pennsylvania
2020-11-06 19:30:00
US: As poll workers scrambled Thursday to tally...
Democrat Joe Biden speaking in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware on Thursday.
World: Biden confident of victory
2020-11-06 19:30:00
US: Democrat Joe Biden said Thursday he has “no...
COVID-19 infections are reported to be significantly on the upswing in many US States.
World: U.S. sets new world record with 100,000 daily infections
2020-11-06 19:30:00
US: The United States set a new record for...
An artist's impression of the new terminal
Features: BIA to fly high with state-of-the-art Terminal 2
2020-11-06 19:30:00
Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in...
Features: Grand Iron Queens of Ceylon
2020-11-06 19:30:00
Sri Lanka has a long and beautiful history of...
Democratic Presidential challenger Joe Biden and President Donald Trump.
Features: Joe Biden leads with result delayed in US Election
2020-11-06 19:30:00
In what has been the closest fought Presidential...
The Bamiyan Buddhas destroyed by the Taliban
Features: A growing partnership for shared peace and prosperity
2020-11-06 19:30:00
This November 1, 2020, marked the 62nd...
Mumbai Indians’ Ishan Kishan pounces on a short ball during their IPL 2020 Qualifier 1 match in Dubai on Thursday. - AFP
Sports: Kishan, Bumrah power Mumbai to IPL final after drubbing Delhi
2020-11-06 19:30:00
Dubai, Thursday: Ishan Kishan’s attacking 55 and...
Brenton Rickard is a former Australian athlete of the year
Sports: Australia 2012 Olympic medals at risk as Rickard fails drug test: report
2020-11-06 19:30:00
Sydney, Friday: Australia’s swimmers could be...
Harry Kane’s header against Ludogorets was his 200th Tottenham goal in his 300th game for the club.
Sports: Kane makes it 200 for Spurs, Benfica fight back against Rangers
2020-11-06 19:30:00
Paris, Thursday: Harry Kane scored his 200th goal...
Morne Morkel
Sports: S. Africa great Morkel to play BBL as an Australian
2020-11-06 19:30:00
Sydney, Australia: South African fast bowling...
Sports: LPL gets delayed again over COVID-19
2020-11-06 19:30:00
Colombo, Friday: Sri Lanka delayed the Lanka...
Winners & runners-up with their trophies (from left): M. Lalith, M.A.C. Perera, Tissa Ratnayake, Chairman-Tournament Committee, Benny Perera, President-Kandy Garden Club, Dr. M.Zaffarullax, Lalith Silva and Manjula Amaratunge.
Sports: M. Zaffarullax wins Men’s Title
2020-11-06 19:30:00
The Kandy Garden Club Tennis Tournament for...
Sports: Bradby Shield: a no-go
2020-11-06 19:30:00
The 76th Bradby Shield encounter was recently...
Sports: Fitness First: Challenge Competition
2020-11-06 19:30:00
‘Bench Press’ for male and ‘Squat’ for female...
Sports: NBA player reps vote to continue talks on proposed December 22 start date
2020-11-06 19:30:00
New York, Friday: The National Basketball Players...
Sports: South Africa ignore veteran Steyn for England white ball series
2020-11-06 19:30:00
Johannesburg, Friday: Fast bowler Dale Steyn was...
Obituaries: Obituaries
2020-11-06 19:30:00
PEIRIS - CHITRA SAVITHRI (nee RANKIRIPATHIRANA)....

Saturday, November 7, 2020