Rs 457 million grant from EU to mitigate the impact of CV-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka
The World Health Organization country office for Sri Lanka (WHO), with financial support worth EUR 2 million (Rs 457 million)…
Author: Ayman Ameer
CV-19 patient gives birth to quadruplets
A Covid-19 positive woman has given birth to quadruplets at the De Soyza Maternity hospital in Colombo. The hospital reported…
Japan’s ‘Tweet Killer’ gets death penalty
TOKYO – Takahiro Shiraishi, the man who used Twitter to lure suicidal women to his home, where he drugged, robbed,…
Google ad practices under fire in new lawsuit
Ten US states, led by Texas, are suing Google, accusing it of taking illegal steps to preserve its monopoly over…
US Embassy Colombo statement on decision of MCC board to discontinue MCC grant to Sri Lanka
US Embassy Colombo Statement on Decision of Millennium Challenge Corporation Board COLOMBO, December 17, 2020: On December 15, the…
Pfizer vaccine: FDA says extra doses in vials can be used, potentially expanding US supply
Some vials contain up to two extra doses, which could boost supply by 40%, though Pfizer has not yet recommended…
LPL 2020: Jaffna Stallions win the championship
Beating the Galle Gladiators, the Jaffna Stallions emerged victorious at the final of the inaugural Lanka Premier League 2020 (LPL…
Millennium Challenge Corporation withdraws its US$ 480 million grant to Sri Lanka
Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has withdrawn the five-year US$ 480 million grant offered to the…
3 CV-19 deaths reported yesterday (16)
3 deaths were reported in the country yesterday(16), increasing the death toll to 160. 611 Covid patients were also identified…