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Ramadan fasting to commence on April 14
Accordingly, Muslims in Sri Lanka are scheduled to commence fasting for Ramadan on April 14, the Colombo Grand Mosque declared.
Muslims all over the world will observe a month of fasting and prayers during Ramadan...
Myanmar crisis looms with warnings economy will shrink up to 20%
With a tea shop right next to key protest zones in Myanmar's biggest city, Mr Soe is never quite sure whether he should keep the business open.
If protesters enter to evade authorities, the 43-year-old...
Customs officer arrested over false data entry to re-export areca nuts
An Assistant Superintendent of Sri Lanka Customs has been arrested over his alleged involvement in false data entry to re-export dried Indonesian areca nuts to India as Sri Lankan areca nuts.
The arrest has been...
Local News
The possibility for evening thundershowers over most parts of the island is high during next few days
The possibility for evening thundershowers over most parts of the island is high during next...
Taiwan prosecutors seek arrest warrant for suspect in deadly train crash
Taiwanese prosecutors have sought an arrest warrant for a construction site manager whose truck is...
Christians across the globe mark Good Friday
Good Friday is on 2nd April. Good Friday, observed before Easter, is the day when...
Few showers can be expected in Northern, North-central and Eastern provinces
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several palaces in the Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Western, Central and...
Thundershowers expected in several provinces
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Sabaragamuwa, Western and North-Western provinces and...
Sri Lanka’s COVID death toll hits 511
Four new COVID-related fatalities were confirmed yesterday (March 09), says the Director-General of Health Services.
Following...
World News
COVID: India overtakes Brazil as world’s second worst-hit country
India has reported a record 168,912 COVID-19 infections overnight, data from the health ministry showed, overtaking Brazil to become the second-most affected country globally...
Prince Charles pays tribute to ‘my dear papa’ Philip for devoted service
Britain’s Prince Charles paid a personal tribute on Saturday to his “dear papa” Prince Philip, saying the royal family missed him enormously and that...
Myanmar security forces with rifle grenades kill over 80 protesters – monitoring group
Myanmar security forces fired rifle grenades at protesters in a town near Yangon on Friday, killing more than 80 people, the Assistance Association for...
Sports News
Popular singer Shelton Muthunamage passes away
Popular singer Shelton Muthunamage has passed away at the age of 73 years, family sources told.
He had been receiving treatment at the District General Hospital in Negombo at the time of death.
Cinemas to reopen under strict safety guidelines
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has advised to reopen cinemas in strict compliance with COVID-19 safety guidelines.
The Film Industry has been vulnerable due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as both production and consumption...
Actor Rajinikanth hospitalised due to ‘severe blood pressure fluctuations’
Superstar Rajinikanth has been admitted to Apollo Hospital in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, following ‘severe blood pressure fluctuations’.
A statement issued by Apollo Hospital on Friday afternoon said Rajinikanth ‘will be investigated and monitored closely till his blood...
Entertainment
Officials in Japan say the death toll from floods and landslides caused by record rainfall in the western part of the country has reached 112.
Authorities say 3 others are in critical condition, and 77 are missing. Hiroshima Prefecture is the hardest-hit area, with 44 people reported dead.
Fatalities have also been reported in Okayama, Ehime, Kyoto, Yamaguchi, Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Hyogo,...
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