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Monday, February 22, 2021

Local: COVID-19 death toll rises to 450
2021-02-22 16:16:00
Five more deaths reported due to COVID-19,...
Local: Another 267 COVID-19 positive cases reported
2021-02-22 15:58:00
Another 267 COVID-19 positive cases reported...
Sports: Vaas resigns 3 days after being appointed Sri Lanka's bowling coach
2021-02-22 13:48:00
Former Sri Lanka Cricketer and Consultant Bowling...
Local: 223 COVID-19 positive cases reported
2021-02-22 13:32:00
223 COVID-19 positive cases reported today,...
Local: Scouts to plant 100,000 trees
2021-02-22 12:16:00
The project by the National Scouts Movement to...
Local: COVID-19 recoveries surpasses 75,000
2021-02-22 12:10:00
811 more individuals recovered from COVID-19....
Local: Navy clears blockage under Wakwella bridge, Galle
2021-02-22 12:06:00
Divers and marine personnel of the Sri Lankan...
Local: Use water sparingly NWSDB urges public
2021-02-22 09:40:00
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board...
Local: Camping at Mini World’s End temporarily banned
2021-02-22 09:00:00
The Meegahakiwula Urban Council (UC) has imposed...
Sports: Lahiru Kumara tests positive for COVID-19
2021-02-22 07:30:00
Fast bowler Lahiru Kumara has tested positive for...
World: UNHRC sessions begin today
2021-02-22 04:44:00
The 46th session of the United Nations Human...
Local: Showers expected in several provinces
2021-02-22 03:18:00
Showers at times will occur in Eastern and Uva...
Local: Lanka gains support for UNHRC counter-moves
2021-02-21 19:40:00
Sri Lanka has garnered the support of a fair...
Local: Ministerial committee will not interfere with AG’s work - Minister
2021-02-21 19:39:00
Irrigation Minister Chamal Rajapaksa said the...
Local: Pakistani PM here tomorrow
2021-02-21 19:38:00
Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan will visit...
Local: Sri Lanka, US set to increase exports under GSP
2021-02-21 19:37:00
Sri Lanka and the United States have explored the...
Law & Order: Woman who followed Zahran’s ‘classes’ arrested
2021-02-21 19:36:00
The Terrorist Investigations Division (TID) had...
Local: Ban on sachets, PET, PVC from March 31
2021-02-21 19:35:00
The Central Environmental Authority announced...
Filephoto:Minister Chamal Rajapaksa and officials assuring farmers at the site earlier.
Local: No gazette as promised, farmers begin fast again
2021-02-21 19:34:00
Representatives of farmers’ organizations and the...
Religious leaders and the War Heroes’ Associations of the North and the North-Central Provinces at the media briefing. Picture by Sarath Manula Wickrema.
Local: UNHRC urged not to harm co-existence among communities
2021-02-21 19:33:00
Attempts to achieve narrow political agendas in...
Local: Judge Sobhitha appointed to SPCoI
2021-02-21 19:32:00
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed Appeal...
Local: Ministerial committee not qualified to study report - UNP
2021-02-21 19:31:00
UNP General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara said...
Local: Lucien Nethsinghe, found chemistry in music
2021-02-21 19:30:00
The Council and members of the Institute of...
Local: Scouts to plant 100,000 trees on Baden Powell Day
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Scouts will celebrate the 164th Birth Anniversary...
Local: Ministry to set up 20 solar power plants
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Power and Energy Minister Dullas Alahapperuma...
State Minister Siripala Gamalath along with officials inspecting a model farm in the Mahaweli B Zone.
Local: Paddy farmers receive better income now – State Minister Gamalath
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Paddy farmers receive a better income than the...
Local: Shazna contests UK LC Elections
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Uva Governor A.J.M. Muzammil’s daughter Shazna...
Portrait of Admiral Clancy Fernando being garlanded.
Local: Admiral Clancy Fernando remembered
2021-02-21 19:30:00
The 4th ‘Annual Memorial Lecture’ of the...
Local: ‘Mihindu Seth Medura’: War veterans remembered
2021-02-21 19:30:00
A dinner night was hosted for war veteran inmates...
Justice Minister Ali Sabry participating at the virtual meeting.
Local: Law Ministers call for international co-operation on COVID-19 vaccines
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Commonwealth Law Ministers have called for...
Local: Community Vaccination Drive Begins
2021-02-21 19:30:00
The Health Ministry, in collaboration with the...
Local: Killing wild animals will not mitigate crop damage - Minister Amaraweera
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said that...
Local: Mega development projects for Homagama
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Eight development projects will commence in...
A group of children being educated about an agri-activity.
Local: Schoolchildren educated on agro-culture
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Schoolchildren have been educated about paddy...
Local: Police sets ‘1997’ on wider scope
2021-02-21 19:30:00
The Police said the hotline ‘1997’, which was set...
Local: COVID infects 543 persons in last 24 hours
2021-02-21 19:30:00
The country has reported 543 COVID cases during...
Local: News in pictures
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga on Friday...
Local: Computer debacle in Galle schools
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Mahindodaya Laboratories in the Galle District...
Local: TNA MPs receive COVID jabs
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Several Tamil National Alliance (TNA)...
Local: Minister calls for report on proposed road in Rumassala
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has...
Local: Japanese Company accused of delaying BIA Expansion Project
2021-02-21 19:30:00
The Government is to complain to the Japanese...
Local: Vandalism of sacred places in Kurunegala, Puttalam worsens
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Seventeen historic Buddhist temples and...
Local: Activities at Kataragama will be transparent – Basnayake Nilame
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Turning a new page of the history of the...
Local: Certificates for participants in Naval special course
2021-02-21 19:30:00
The two-week course that the Sri Lanka Navy...
Political: TNA will support Government if it resolves national issue – MP Sumanthiran
2021-02-21 19:30:00
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) will not...
State Minister Kanchana Wijesekara inspecting the production line at TESS Cannery in Peliyagoda last week. Pictures by Wimal Karunathilaka.
Business: Govt to build largest fishing harbour in Matara
2021-02-21 19:30:00
The construction of Sri Lanka’s largest Fishing...
Chief Electrical Engineer (Northern Central Province) C. B. Wickramasinghe receiving the Silver Excellence award from Minister Dullas Alahapperuma accompanied by CEB, Chairman Eng. Vigitha Herath. Picture by Samantha Weerasiri.
Business: Electricity to every household
2021-02-21 19:30:00
The government aims to provide electricity to...
Prime Minister’s Private Secretary, Rohitha Rajapaksa, Project Designer and Coordinator Prabath Ariyaratne, Managing Director Rohan Perera and CFO Suranga Sampath from The Lover and other officials at the shoe production facility in Giribawa.
Business: ‘Mahindodaya Gamata Saviya’ initiated
2021-02-21 19:30:00
In a bid to create 50,000 new employment...
Business: Pan Asia Bank records best yearly results, PAT soars by 17% to Rs. 2 bn
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC reported the...
Business: Total Maldives, dried fish requirement to be produced locally
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Measures were already underway to domestically...
Business: Export proceeds to be remitted within 180 days
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Under directives of the Monetary Board export...
Business: NCE export awards on February 24
2021-02-21 19:30:00
The 28th NCE EXPORT AWARDS ceremony will be held...
Business: HNB General Insurance gears to outclass performance in 2021
2021-02-21 19:30:00
HNB General Insurance Limited (HNBGI), a fast-...
At the event.
Business: People’s Bank promotes LankaQR facility in Galle
2021-02-21 19:30:00
As part of the Third stage of the LankaQR...
The Authnex team with the awards.
Business: Authnex emerges Gold winner for ‘Start-Up of the Year’ and ‘Security’ at NBQSA 2020
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Authnex, the groundbreaking next-generation...
Business: LinearSix launches solution for “new age” financial services
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Digital technology is changing the way financial...
Business: Market turnover dips 16.2% - Acuity Stockbrokers
2021-02-21 19:30:00
The Bourse ended the week on a negative note this...
Yohan Dushmantha, Thewakshi Liyanapathirana, Roshan Basnayake, Anurudda Wijekoon, Salika Wijewardena, Poornima Senarathna, and Deepal Wijerathna with the award.
Business: FINAP feted at National Best Quality Software Awards
2021-02-21 19:30:00
FINAP-Fin Technology Asia Pacific Lanka (Pvt) Ltd...
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa with Managing Director Hemantha Perera during the opening ceremony.
Business: President opens first YOO shoe outlet at ‘Rajawasala’ in Narahenpita
2021-02-21 19:30:00
The very first outlet of YOO shoes, the 100% Sri...
Business: Public sector ‘Best Annual Report and Accounts Award’ ceremony today
2021-02-21 19:30:00
To bring about excellence in financial reporting...
H.T. Aruna de Silva, Chairman Evergreen Tea Factory receiving the award from Industries Minister Wimal Weerawansa.
Business: Evergreen Tree Factory Talgaswala, Galle wins three awards at Southern Province Entrepreneur Awards
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Evergreen Tree Factory Galle, won the coveted ‘...
Anushka Fernando, MD, Anushka Fiber Industries receiving the award.
Business: Anushka Fiber Industries wins ‘SME Brand of the Year’ again
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Anushka Fiber Industries (AFI) won “SME Brand of...
Business: Islandwide QR with Frimi kick-started
2021-02-21 19:30:00
FriMi, Sri Lanka’s first fully-fledged digital...
Business: Webinar on “Business and Investment Opportunities for Sri Lanka in Hong Kong and Beyond”
2021-02-21 19:30:00
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce to further promote...
SLT-Mobitel Officials and Director General of TRCSL commencing the launch of the Gamata Sanniwedanaya project.
Business: SLT-Mobitel facilitates TRCSL’s Gamata Sanniwedanaya Project in Ratnapura
2021-02-21 19:30:00
As the National ICT and Telecommunications...
HNB Finance Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Chaminda Prabhath with staff receive the Best Place to Work accreditation.
Business: HNB Finance recognized as Best Place to Work
2021-02-21 19:30:00
HNB Finance was recently recognised among Sri...
Business: ComBank’s ePassbook surpasses 1mn. customer registrations
2021-02-21 19:30:00
New app downloads of Commercial Bank of Ceylon’s...
Rumesh Prabath Udayanga, Anushka Kothalawala, Keith Madampage, Lanka Jayasinghe, Anushi Hettiarachchi, Thilina Guruge, and Mariam De La Zilwa.
Business: Homelands Skyline is the first real estate company to move to digital
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Homelands Skyline has made its mark by being the...
Business: SDB bank introduces a paperless onboarding process
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Further advancing their continuous program of...
Business: DIMO goes on eight years as a “Great Place to Work”
2021-02-21 19:30:00
DIMO, one of Sri Lanka’s leading conglomerates,...
Editorial: Vaccine-related dilemmas
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Are the vaccines being given to the appropriate...
World: Bangladesh proposes South Asian River Management Policy
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Hasan Mahmud, a Senior Minister in the Sheikh...
World: WHO panel to recommend deeper study of early Covid clues
2021-02-21 19:30:00
The World Health Organization's preliminary...
World: One vaccine dose enough for recovered COVID patients – study
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Research suggests that for people who have...
World: United flight has narrow escape after engine failure
2021-02-21 19:30:00
A United Airlines flight was forced to return to...
Law & Order: Further trial on June 1
2021-02-21 19:30:00
The case filed against former Economic...
Entertainment: Dated pandemic heist thriller
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Romancing during the Covid-19 pandemic period has...
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Entertainment: Best Animated Oscar Shorts Predictions 2021
2021-02-21 19:30:00
This year’s shortlist of 10 animated shorts...
Entertainment: ‘Jeewa’ concludes shooting amid cheers and celebrations
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Seasoned actor Jeewan Kumaratunga concluded...
Entertainment: Keeps good vibes going
2021-02-21 19:30:00
To say that 2020 has been a rough year is...
Entertainment: New films in the Goethe onleihe
2021-02-21 19:30:00
The eLibrary Onleihe of the Goethe Institute has...
Features: Imran Khan – cricketer, politician and statesman
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan who will...
Sri Lanka will import a new stock of AstraZeneca vaccines from the Serum Institute of India
Features: The case for prioritising the elderly
2021-02-21 19:30:00
The Council of the Vaccine and Infectious Disease...
UN General Assembly session
Features: The UN: From the sublime to the hilarious
2021-02-21 19:30:00
The United Nations is an institution mired in...
Features: APPRECIATIONS
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Mrs.Manel Nanayakkara:Our neighbour, a ray of...
Features: Officials with decision-making powers must attend District and Regional Development Committee meetings – President
2021-02-21 19:30:00
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has categorically...
T&C: Cryptically Private Messages
2021-02-21 19:30:00
I am a writer and to a certain extent I feel I...
T&C: Go organic!
2021-02-21 19:30:00
This compost makes a perfect compost tea. ...
T&C: Cauliflower vs Broccoli: Which one’s a healthier vegetable?
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Cauliflower and broccoli, particularly, are two...
Elena Zaycman
T&C: Luminous stained glass sculptures
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Saint Petersburg-based glass artist Elena Zaycman...
T&C: A silver lining...
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Indonesian single mother Puryanti bows stiffly...
T&C: From bird poop to gourmet delicacy
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Jacu Bird Coffee is one of the world’s rarest and...
T&C: Wow them with a vow!
2021-02-21 19:30:00
A decoration at a wedding vow renewal ceremony...
T&C: London’s thinnest house
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Blink and you could easily miss it. Wedged...
BASL President Dian Gomes with the members of the Hishaam Ousman Academy
Sports: Boxing chief Gomes urges Academy students to target Olympics
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Boxing Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) President...
Shamlie Nawaz
Sports: Shamlie Nawaz ruggerite and coach par excellence
2021-02-21 19:30:00
The game of rugby in Sri Lanka has a proud...
The Senior and Junior Chess teams of the Girls’ High School,Kandy. ( Pictures By Upananda Jayasundera-Kandy Sports Spl.Corr
Sports: Girls’ High School chess players steal the limelight
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Chamodya Yapabandara, a Grade 13 student of Girls...
Dhammissara National School Nattandiya the Semi Finalist of the All Island under 14 Netball Championship 2018. Standing L/R – Sedani, Nethmini, Menadi, Bethmi, Thisari, Kawmini Wickremasinghe, Sara, Sanodi, Vihara, Nethuni. (Picture by Dilwin Mendis Moratuwa Sports Special Correspondent)
Sports: Kawmini Wickremasinghe a netball star in the making
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Dhammissara National School Nattandiya the Semi...
Hema Jayasuriya
Sports: Boxer Hema Jayasuriya represented Sri Lanka at two Olympics
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Hema Perera Jayasuriya, had the rare opportunity...
Senaka Dissanayake receiving the Olcott Schools Cricket Development award when he was coaching Dharmaraja College from Bandula Warnapura the first test cricket captain of Sri Lanka
Sports: Senaka to coach Vidyartha this year
2021-02-21 19:30:00
The vastly experienced Senaka Dissanayke, who has...
Sports: Sri Lanka Youth Chess Grand Prix from March 11 to 21
2021-02-21 19:30:00
The Chess Federation of Sri Lanka has decided to...
Sports: Niluka and Hasini win major titles at Badminton Nationals
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Niluka Karunaratne and Hasini Ambalangodage...
Sports: Four new players in Sri Lanka squad for Caribbean tour
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Four new players namely Ramesh Mendis, Dilshan...
Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning against Russia's Daniil Medvedev. - AFP
Sports: Dominant Djokovic beats Medvedev to win ninth Australian Open
2021-02-21 19:30:00
MELBOURNE: Peerless world number one Novak...
Bangladesh will tour Sri Lanka in April.
Sports: BCB confirms Sri Lanka Test tour in April
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has confirmed that...
Ushan Thiwanka in action
Sports: Thiwanka sets high jump record in Texas
2021-02-21 19:30:00
Sri Lankan high jumper Ushan Thiwanka based in...
Sports: Security Forces VB women shine on day one
2021-02-21 19:30:00
The Munchee National Volleyball Championship 2021...
Obituaries: Obituaries
2021-02-21 19:30:00
MRS. FERNANDO - MANEL - Beloved wife of late...

Monday, February 22, 2021