Hand grenade found at the premises of a church in Borella
A hand grenade has been found at the premises of a church in Borella today. Police spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa…
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One hour power cut scheduled for today – CEB
One-hour power cuts will be experienced in the country between 5.30 pm to 9.30 pm from today. The Ministry of…
World Bank warns global economy faces grim outlook
The global economy faces a “grim outlook”, World Bank president David Malpass has warned, as the aftershocks of the pandemic…
Novak Djokovic admits breaking isolation while Covid positive
Novak Djokovic has admitted breaching isolation rules after testing positive for Covid-19 last month, describing it as an “error of…
Covid: Half of Europe to be infected with Omicron within weeks – WHO
The World Health Organization has warned that half of Europe will have caught the Omicron Covid variant within the next…
The Poverty Pandemic
The UN’s highly-ambitious goal of eradicating extreme poverty by 2030 has been severely undermined by a rash of problems worldwide,…
Travel ban imposed on Gammanpila temporarily lifted
The Colombo High Court today temporarily lifted the travel ban imposed against Enegry Minister Udaya Gammanpila for allegedly misappropriating Rs.20…
India lab investigated over 298 positive tests on flights from Italy
Indian officials are investigating a private laboratory accused of faulty Covid-19 tests on passengers on two flights from Italy last…
Covid PCR tests end for asymptomatic cases in England
People without Covid symptoms no longer need a PCR test to confirm a positive lateral flow in England. The change…
Novak Djokovic: Questions raised over tennis star’s travel declaration
Australian border officials are investigating whether Novak Djokovic’s travel entry form included a false declaration, Australian media report. Djokovic’s visa…