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Friday, January 14, 2022

Local: Sri Lanka records 16 more COVID deaths
2022-01-14 13:40:00
16 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-...
World: 6.7-magnitude quake hits Indonesia
2022-01-14 11:56:00
A 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia with...
Local: 171 COVID patients recovered
2022-01-14 11:48:00
171 more individuals recovered from COVID-19...
Local: Second phase of Central Expressway opens tomorrow
2022-01-14 09:27:00
The second phase of the Central Expressway from...
Local: 66, 929 administered COVID booster shot yesterday
2022-01-14 08:18:00
66, 929 people have received the Pfizer booster (...
Business: REGISTRATION OF SUPPLIERS - 2022
2022-01-14 07:06:00
Local: Navy opens two vaccination centres
2022-01-14 04:24:00
Sri Lanka Navy commenced an inoculation drive to...
Local: Army-manned COVID vaccination centres operative today
2022-01-14 04:24:00
Local: Showers expected in several provinces
2022-01-14 03:40:00
Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few...
Local: President inspects Litro Gas terminal, to meet demand without delay
2022-01-13 19:50:00
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa inspecting the Litro...
Local: S&P Rating unwarranted with plans to settle ISB maturing in January 2022 - CBSL
2022-01-13 19:48:00
The Government is perturbed over Wednesday’s...
Local: SLAF earned US$ 6 mn for country in 2021 - Commander
2022-01-13 19:46:00
Air Force Commander Air Marshal Sudarshana...
Local: China optimistic about Sri Lanka’s recovery
2022-01-13 19:46:00
China believes that Sri Lanka will soon recover...
Local: Rs.5,000 allowance Circular to public servants issued
2022-01-13 19:44:00
The circular on providing a special allowance of...
Local: Jumbo twins, another named at Pinnawala
2022-01-13 19:42:00
The twin male baby elephants, born at the...
Local: Strike leaves train commuters stranded
2022-01-13 19:40:00
A large number of commuters mainly office...
Local: Russian tourist injured in parachute mishap
2022-01-13 19:40:00
A Russian tourist sustained serious injuries...
Local: Plans to attract seven million tourists by 2030 - Ministry
2022-01-13 19:38:00
Tourism Ministry Secretary S. Hettiarachchi said...
Local: Debate on President’s Throne Speech on 19,20
2022-01-13 19:36:00
Parliament Secretary General Dhammika Dasanayake...
Local: UNP to introduce new faces
2022-01-13 19:34:00
The introduction of new faces for the future...
Local: GSMB gets VLF Receiver to explore minerals
2022-01-13 19:32:00
The Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB) has...
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris with Hungarian Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Peter Szijjarto in Colombo on Wednesday.
Local: Sri Lanka, Hungary strengthen bilateral ties
2022-01-13 19:30:00
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris expressed Sri...
Local: Sri Lanka to return Indian prisoners under SAARC Prisoner Exchange Agreement
2022-01-13 19:30:00
Sri Lanka will hand over two Indian prisoners,...
Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal welcoming Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay at the Central Bank premises.
Local: India extends US$ 400 mn SAARC Currency Swap
2022-01-13 19:30:00
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) extended over US...
Local: Former Lake House staffer dies
2022-01-13 19:30:00
Former ANCL staffer Susil Gunawardena attached to...
Local: Lamahewa admitted to Welikada Prison Hospital
2022-01-13 19:30:00
Former Prisons Commissioner (Acting) Emil Ranjan...
Local: Education Colleges to open on January 18
2022-01-13 19:30:00
The Education Ministry has taken a decision to...
Local: CEB to restore Lakvijaya power plant before January 31
2022-01-13 19:30:00
The Ceylon Electricity Board yesterday told the...
Local: Chinese expert to fix Norochcholai generator
2022-01-13 19:30:00
A spoesman for the Ministry of Power said a...
A window at the Kandy Railway Station which was damaged by angry commuters pelting stones. Picture by Asela Kuruluwansa
Local: Commuters angry over station masters’ strike
2022-01-13 19:30:00
Railway commuters angered by the sudden strike...
Local: Cab collides head-on with lorry killing two
2022-01-13 19:30:00
A cab driven by a reckless driver collided head-...
The signing of the MoUs.
Local: Three new pharmaceutical factories to save billions in forex
2022-01-13 19:30:00
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the...
Local: News In Pictures
2022-01-13 19:30:00
 The casket containing four relics for the...
Acting Deputy Director General of the Biomedical Engineering Services Division of the Ministry of Health S.A. Janapriya Karunatilake presenting awards to employees of his department to appreciate services rendered during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Local: BESD of MoH acquired medical equipment worth Rs. 8 billion as aid during pandemic
2022-01-13 19:30:00
Acting Deputy Director General of the Biomedical...
Local: ‘Thai Pongal will herald the National Policy for green agriculture’
2022-01-13 19:30:00
Following is the message of President Gotabaya...
Local: Associate of main suspect remanded till January 25
2022-01-13 19:30:00
An individual who was arrested for allegedly...
Local: India hails P-5, iterates own stand on nuclear arms
2022-01-13 19:30:00
India welcomed the joint statement by nuclear...
Local: Police arrest three suspects with locally-made firearms
2022-01-13 19:30:00
Police have arrested three suspects along with...
Local: ‘An opportunity for friendship and mutual understanding between human beings’
2022-01-13 19:30:00
Following is the message of Opposition Leader...
Local: ‘Thai Pongal will help us forge ahead as a prosperous country’
2022-01-13 19:30:00
Following is the message of Prime Minister...
Managing Director Lanka Restaurants and Caterers, Upeksha Fernando (left) with Family of Directors at the launch in Chilaw and State Minister making a purchase Clements Chilaw (LEFT)
Business: Lanka Restaurants and Caterers to diversify with Rs. 600 mn investment
2022-01-13 19:30:00
Lanka Restaurants and Caterers Pvt Limited a...
Business: UNDP, Ministry of Tourism and the EU partner to support revitalization of Tourism Industry
2022-01-13 19:30:00
Recognizing the need to revitalise tourism, the...
Business: Sail Lanka Yachting Group to replicate successful Marine Training Project in North
2022-01-13 19:30:00
A trainee from the first batch of trainees from...
Divine Villa, Heenatigala
Business: Divine Villa opens in Heenatigala Galle
2022-01-13 19:30:00
The Divine Villa, located in Heenatigala, Galle,...
Business: Mövenpick Hotel Colombo celebrates 5 years of gratitude
2022-01-13 19:30:00
The iconic Mövenpick Hotel Colombo 3 marks its...
Editorial: A bad example
2022-01-13 19:30:00
The juvenile conduct of school principals...
A set of four Royal Mail stamps honouring 60 years of the legendary rock group The Rolling Stones are presented in a Miniature Sheet in this undated handout image.
World: The Rolling Stones to get "Stamp of Approval" by Royal Mail
2022-01-13 19:30:00
UK: The Rolling Stones, described by fans as “the...
World: Wear two masks to keep Omicron at bay, experts warn
2022-01-13 19:30:00
Hong kong: High-risk people should consider...
A worker collects dried incense sticks in a courtyard in Quang Phu Cau village on the outskirts of Hanoi on Wednesday, ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations, known in Vietnam as Tet.
World: COVID pall over Vietnam's pink incense village as Lunar New Year nears
2022-01-13 19:30:00
VIETNAM: Vietnam's "incense village" is dazzling...
Police officers line up as they try to keep protesters away from the Bulgarian Parliament building in Sofia, Wednesday, January 12.
World: Anti-vaccine protesters try to storm Bulgarian Parliament
2022-01-13 19:30:00
BULGARIA: Protesters opposing COVID-19...
The January 6,2021 storming of the US Capitol.
World: 58% of Americans believe US democracy in danger of collapse - Poll
2022-01-13 19:30:00
US: One year after the storming of the US Capitol...
People protest near the House of Commons, where Britain's Prime Minister was taking part in the weekly session of Prime Minister Questions (PMQs) in central London on Wednesday.
World: Calls for UK Prime Minister to quit over lockdown ‘party’
2022-01-13 19:30:00
UK: Brirish Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced...
Law & Order: Two sisters arrested for operating fake foreign job agency
2022-01-13 19:30:00
Two sisters from the same family were arrested by...
Law & Order: Cop transferred over shooting attempt
2022-01-13 19:30:00
A constable who attempted to open fire at the...
Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi opening the Marina Promenade of the Colombo Port City with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Features: Neutral Foreign Policy at work
2022-01-13 19:30:00
Sri Lanka scored another notch in its successful...
Features: Kuragala
2022-01-13 19:30:00
The ceremony to enshrine Sacred Relics in the ‘...
Features: Port City Promenade: Stunning vistas into the future
2022-01-13 19:30:00
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Prime Minister...
Features: Thai Pongal celebrating a bountiful harvest
2022-01-13 19:30:00
The vibrant and sacred festival of Pongal is one...
Vaccination drive. Picture by Gayan Pushpika
Features: Omicron: Separating the facts from the hype
2022-01-13 19:30:00
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 has now spread to...
Features: ‘Successful’ appeal over concrete-post blocking right of way
2022-01-13 19:30:00
This case concerns an appeal over a District...
Sports: Stokes and Bairstow may play final Test as specialist batters
2022-01-13 19:30:00
Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow could play as...
Sports: Pant slams ton as India set 212-run target for South Africa
2022-01-13 19:30:00
Rishabh Pant peeled off a scintillating Test...
Sports: Cricket Lion for Matheesha
2022-01-13 19:30:00
Trinity College awarding and re- awarding Colours...
Sports: Darin, Dhanushka and High Octane dominate Powerlifting Nationals
2022-01-13 19:30:00
National Powerlifting Champion and Commonwealth...
Sports: Cambrians take on Sebs today and tomorrow
2022-01-13 19:30:00
St. Sebastian’s College Moratuwa First Eleven...
Bhanuka Rajapaksa
Sports: Bhanuka withdraws retirement letter
2022-01-13 19:30:00
Sri Lanka cricketer Bhanuka Rajapaksa has decided...
The Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana expressing his views at the media briefing. Picture by Ranjith Asanka
Sports: Air Force cycle race from March 4 to 6
2022-01-13 19:30:00
The 23rd Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya (Air Force...
Sri Lankan under 19 skipper Dunith Wellalage
Sports: Sri Lanka meets Scotland in curtain raiser of Under-19 World Cup
2022-01-13 19:30:00
The 14th edition of the ICC under 19 world cup...
Obituaries: Obituaries
2022-01-13 19:30:00
REV. SR. ODILE FERNANDO - Called to eternal rest...

Friday, January 14, 2022