Covid: Dutch go into Christmas lockdown over Omicron wave
The Netherlands has begun a strict lockdown over Christmas amid concerns over the Omicron coronavirus variant. Non-essential shops, bars, gyms,…
Author: P C James
JOURNALISTS AT THREAT Worldwide
At this year’s end, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has just published its much awaited worldwide annual round-up of journalists killed,…
SriLankan resumes flights to Seychelles
High Commissioner for Sri Lanka to the Republic of Seychelles Srimal Wickremasinghe welcomed Sri Lankan Airlines Flight No. UL 707…
IMF bail out, the only option for country – Ranil
UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said that trying to solve the Dollar problem without approaching the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will…
Three SL foreign missions to close, Rs.11 bn saving
Foreign Ministry spokesman Sugeeshwara Gunaratne said the handpicked missions include the Sri Lankan Consulate in Frankfurt, the Embassy in Nigeria,…
Are Sri Lankan expatriates’ rights harmonized for country’s economic interest?
By Francis Solomantine, Migrant Rights Activist. 18 December is International Migrants Day. However, for Sri Lanka, this year 18 December…
WhatsApp testing two new features : “This was removed by an admin,”
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a slew of new features, among which is an interesting update that would let group admins…
Fitch downgrades Sri Lanka : Increased probability of a default
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘CC’, from ‘CCC’. Fitch typically does not…
Booster at least 80% effective against severe Omicron
UK researchers have analysed the likely impact that a Covid booster shot will have on Omicron and say it could…
