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El Salvador’s bitcoin bill, which would require businesses to accept payment in the cryptocurrency, is close to approval by the legislature late Tuesday. The bill, proposed by El Salvador President Nayib Bukele, will treat bitcoin as legal tender, alongside to the U.S. dollar, if adopted by Congress and passed into law, according to a Google translation. Bukele announced his intention...

Another One million doses of China’s Sinopharm vaccine has arrived in Sri Lanka this morning, said the State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Prof. Channa Jayasumana.

Public Health Officials of the Colombo Municipal Council began giving the second dose of the Sinopharm vaccine for Colombo city dwellers. Vaccination in progress at the Jinthupitiya Medical Officer of Health office yesterday.

54 more deaths reported due to COVID-19, raising the death toll to 1844, stated the Department of Government Information

The government has decided to purchase the unsold stocks of fruits and vegetables directly from farmers and distribute them free of charge to the COVID Treatment Centers, all Government Hospitals, Tri-Forces, Displaced Camps, and families who have lost their livelihood until the travel restrictions lifted up, Co-cabinet Spokesman Mass Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said. The Minister was speaking at the...

Temporary enhancement of showery condition over South-western part of the island is likely during today and tomorrow (08 and 09), stated the Meteorology Department. Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Nuwara-Eliya and Kandy districts. Several spells of showers will occur in Mannar district. Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places...

A report on the origins of COVID-19 by a U.S. government national laboratory concluded that the hypothesis of a virus leak from a Chinese lab in Wuhan is plausible and deserves further investigation, the Wall Street Journal said on Monday, citing people familiar with the classified document. The study was prepared in May 2020 by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory...

47 more deaths reported due to COVID-19, raising the death toll to 1789, stated the Department of Government Information

Isolation status imposed in 77 Grama Niladhari divisions in 11 districts were lifted this morning, stated the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak. Isolation status imposed in following areas were lifted from 4am today: announced that the isolation of 77 Grama Niladhari divisions in 11 districts has been lifted with immediate effect. Accordingly, the isolation of the following areas has...

Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Nuwara-Eliya and Kandy districts, stated the Meteorology Department. Fairly heavy falls about 50 mm can be expected at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Uva and Eastern provinces during...