S&P SL20 index records its highest daily percentage gain in history
The S&P SL20 Index of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) today (21) marked its highest daily percentage gain in CSE…
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Coronavirus may push 60 million into ‘extreme poverty’ – World Bank
The COVID-19 pandemic will drive up to 60 million people into extreme poverty, the World Bank warned on Tuesday. World…
CMC to resume collecting parking fees in Colombo from May 21
With the relaxation of curfew regulations in a bid to restore normalcy in the country following the outbreak of COVID-19…
Retirement age of govt medical doctors raised to 61
The Cabinet of Ministers has decided to move up the retirement age of all government medical doctors to 61 years.…
Three dead, several injured in stampede at Maligawatte
Three females have died while nine others sustained injuries in a stampede in Maligawatte. The stampede occurred near a house…
Bolton woman charged with murder of seven-year-old
A woman has been charged with the murder of a seven-year-old girl who was stabbed in a park on Mother’s…
Man makes money buying his own pizza on DoorDash app
The owner of a pizza restaurant in the US has discovered the DoorDash delivery app has been selling his food…
Afghan maternity ward attack: The newborn baby who survived two gunshots
Amina was one of the youngest survivors of an attack on an Afghan hospital. Twenty-four people, including 16 mothers, were…
Reconvene Parliament “without delay” to face worsening economic crisis – Premadasa
Speaking at a Special Press Briefing this afternoon, the Leader of the Samagi Jana Bala Wegaya (SJB) Sajith Premadasa called on the…
Buses will ply among districts from today except in areas that have been declared as high-risk for the Coronavirus : Ministry of Passenger Transport Management
Buses will ply among districts from today except in areas that have been declared as high-risk for the Coronavirus, the…