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Wuhan doctor at whistleblower’s hospital dies from #COVID19, first fatality in weeks
A Wuhan doctor who worked with coronavirus whistleblower Li Wenliang died of the virus on Tuesday, state media reported, becomingContinue Reading
Sri Lanka fears new virus outbreak after funeral breaks curfew
Sri Lankan authorities fear a fresh outbreak of coronavirus infections after thousands of mourners paid their respects to the bodyContinue Reading
The United States to cut ties with the World Health Organization- President Trump
President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States will cut ties with the World Health Organization. “China has totalContinue Reading
EU writes to Sri Lankan authorities regarding detention of lawyer Hejaaz Hizbullah #lka
The European Union (EU) has written to Sri Lankan authorities with regards to the detention of lawyer Hejaaz Hizbullah. TheContinue Reading
#SriLanka endures highest increase of #COVID19 cases in a day; gov minister accuses Kuwait of sending a ‘COVID’ bomb
Sri Lanka endures the highest number of Covid19 patients reported in a single day in the country, a whopping 135Continue Reading
#SriLanka Cabinet Minister Arumugam Thondaman passes away
Ceylon Workers Congress leader and Cabinet Minister of Livestock and Rural Community Development Arumugam Thondaman passed away a short whileContinue Reading
UK junior minister resigns over PM adviser’s lockdown drive
LONDON (Reuters) – Douglas Ross, a junior minister in the Scotland Office, resigned on Tuesday, saying the prime minister’s seniorContinue Reading
More than 1000 Sri Lankans infected in Qatar, flight scheduled to bring back Sri Lankans stranded in Qatar cancelled
A flight scheduled to bring back Sri Lankans stranded in Qatar has been cancelled, the Foreign Ministry said today. ForeignContinue Reading
Repatriations to Sri Lanka to be reviewed as imported COVID-19 cases grow, death reported
A review of the process of repatriating Sri Lankans stranded overseas could be done soon after a number of returneesContinue Reading
UK leader Johnson stands by aide over 250-mile lockdown trip
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Sunday he wouldn’t fire his chief aide for allegedly violating the nationalContinue Reading
Never allow any harm to Islamic brotherhood -Sri Lanka President
Sri Lanka President Goatabaya Rajapaksa in his Eid Ul Fitr message at the end of the holy month of RamadanContinue Reading
Rare protest in Qatar over unpaid wages
Doha (AFP) – Migrant labourers staged a rare protest in Qatar over unpaid wages, the government said Saturday, at aContinue Reading
Hertz files for U.S. bankruptcy protection as car rentals evaporate in pandemic
The more than a century old car rental firm Hertz Global Holdings filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday after itsContinue Reading
Trump Calls Houses of Worship ‘Essential Services’ and Urges Reopening
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that places of worship are “essential” and should open this weekend, threatening toContinue Reading
Brazil suffers record 1,188 daily coronavirus deaths
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil registered a record of 1,188 daily coronavirus deaths on Thursday, with more than 20,000Continue Reading
EasyJet to restart some flights in June with compulsory masks
LONDON (Reuters) – British low-cost airline easyJet said it would restart a small number of flights on June 15, becoming theContinue Reading
Apple, Google launch contact tracing platform
US tech giants Apple and Google said Wednesday they were offering health authorities around the world their platform for coronavirusContinue Reading
Election commission says Sri Lanka poll not possible in June
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s independent elections commission said Wednesday it cannot hold parliamentary elections on June 20Continue Reading
Mandatory cremations of COVID-19 victims an act of institutionalised Islamophobia- Prominent US scholar
Omar Suleiman the prominent Islamic scholar based in US says Sri Lanka’s decision to make cremations mandatory for COVID-19 victimsContinue Reading
#India to resume domestic flights in ‘calibrated manner’ from May 25
Domestic flights across India will resume operations starting May 25, Union Minister for Civil Aviation Hardeep Puri said. This willContinue Reading
Sri Lanka crosses 1000 cases of #COVID19 as 28 more tests positive
Sri Lankan health officials confirmed today that total count COVID-19 infections in Sri Lanka surpassed 1,000 on Tuesday (19). Twenty-eightContinue Reading
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque to reopen after Muslim Eid holiday
Muslim prayers at Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque compound will resume next week after a nearly two-month pause now that the spreadContinue Reading
U.S. savages WHO as it promises pandemic review, but China pledges $2 billion
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Monday an independent review of the global coronavirus response would beginContinue Reading
Emirates mulls cutting 30,000 jobs, retire A380s faster
The Dubai-based Emirates Group is reportedly planning to cut up to 30,000 jobs to deal with the coronavirus crisis, accordingContinue Reading
Italy reopens cafes as Spain prepares for return of tourists
Italians enjoyed their first meal out for two months on Monday, as the country eased its lockdown restrictions, with bars,Continue Reading
Five and overs in UK now eligible for test, loss of smell and taste added to #COVID19 symptom list
Everyone aged five and over in the UK with symptoms can now be tested for coronavirus, Health Secretary Matt HancockContinue Reading
Qatar places restrictions on businesses and transportation until May 30
Qatar announces temporary closure of all shops and commercial activities from May 19 to May 30 with the exception ofContinue Reading
Start ‘travel bubbles’ for low-risk countries, Heathrow urges UK government
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain should set up “travel bubbles” with low-risk countries to allow the movement of people, instead ofContinue Reading
Pakistan resumes domestic flights, insists on masks and empty seats
KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan resumed domestic flights between major cities for the first time in nearly two months onContinue Reading
Germany loosens quarantine restrictions for travellers from Schengen area, UK
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany will loosen coronavirus quarantine rules for travellers arriving from the European Union, the Schengen passport-free zoneContinue Reading
Global Coronavirus deaths pass 300,000 as U.S. States further ease restrictions
The confirmed global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic passed 300,000 as tensions flared over reopenings in the U.S. andContinue Reading
UK Government ‘opens door for safe return in June’
The UK government is “opening the door” for the return of professional football in England in June, the culture secretaryContinue Reading
Qatar plans near 20% staff and fleet cuts; pledges support for investments
Qatar Airways is set to retire around 50 aircraft and almost a fifth of its staff in the wake ofContinue Reading
Qatar makes wearing face masks compulsory while leaving house, tough penalties for non-compliance
Qatar government has made wearing facemasks compulsory for all citizens and residents upon leaving house for any reason, after aContinue Reading
Brazil’s coronavirus cases pass Germany’s as Bolsonaro fights to open gyms
RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus passed Germany on Tuesday, as Brazilian President Jair BolsonaroContinue Reading
Dubai turns world’s tallest building into coronavirus charity box
DUBAI (Reuters) – The world’s tallest building, Dubai’s 828-metre Burj Khalifa, has become a glowing charity donation box, raising moneyContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia to enforce nationwide 5 day 24-hour curfew for Eid holiday
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will enforce a countrywide 24-hour curfew during the five-day Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday later thisContinue Reading
France to return to shops and hair salons as lockdown lifted
PARIS (Reuters) – Millions of French people are set to cautiously emerge from one of Europe’s strictest lockdowns on Monday,Continue Reading
Iran destroyer accidentally opens fire on one of its own warships
An Iranian destroyer has reportedly opened fire on one of its own warships by accident, causing ‘dozens of casualties’. TheContinue Reading
South Korea warns of second wave of infections as cases tick up
KEY POINTS South Korea on Sunday warned of a second wave of cases as a new cluster formed around aContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia triples VAT, cuts state allowances as crisis bites
Total impact on spending and revenue to be 100 billion riyals Saudi Arabia announced a slew of austerity measures toContinue Reading
UK PM Boris Johnson unveils phased easing of lockdown with back to work plan
Boris Johnson announced the “first careful steps” to lift the U.K.’s lockdown and restart the economy, setting out a “conditionalContinue Reading
ACJU refutes endorsing burying ashes after cremation of COVID19 deaths, makes fresh appeal for burial
The All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU) has written to the Director General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe refuting claimsContinue Reading
OIC, Opposition party leaders raises concern targeting of Muslims in Sri Lanka amid COVID19 deaths
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and local opposition leaders have raised concerns over recent targeting of Muslims in SriContinue Reading
Qatar Airways aim rebuild of network to 52 destinations by end of May and 80 in June
Doha, Qatar – Qatar Airways announces the airline will begin a phased approach to expanding its network in line with passengerContinue Reading
Qatar Airways looks to make ‘substantial’ layoffs as coronavirus grounds industry
(ASSOCIATED PRESS) Long-haul carrier Qatar Airways said Wednesday that it will lay off staff as the coronavirus pandemic largely hasContinue Reading
Sri Lanka #COVID19 death toll reach 9
Sri Lanka reported its ninth death due to the coronavirus on Tuesday as total number of cases in the countryContinue Reading
The UK surpasses Italy in recorded coronavirus deaths, leads Europe in fatalities
Over 32,000 people have died from the new coronavirus in the United Kingdom, according to the Office for National Statistics,Continue Reading
Key UK scientist quits as gov adviser after admitting ‘error of judgment’ on distancing
A scientist whose research aided Boris Johnson’s decision to impose a lockdown has resigned from the Scientific Advisory Group forContinue Reading
Airbnb slashes staff in effort to ride out pandemic
San Francisco (AFP) – Home-sharing platform Airbnb said Tuesday it will slash one fourth of its workforce — some 1,900Continue Reading
Sri Lanka top court dismisses case challenging General Election
Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has dismissed all Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions challenging the dissolution of Parliament and General Election toContinue Reading
#SriLanka to reopen some tourism in August with restrictions – official
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka plans to reopen its tourism sector on Aug. 1 by allowing only small groups ofContinue Reading
With debt crunch looming, #SriLanka needs help from its friends
LONDON (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s finances were fragile long before the coronavirus delivered its blow, but unless the country canContinue Reading
#SriLanka to reimpose selective lockdown after virus cases spike
AFP•May 28, 2020 Sri Lanka will reimpose selective lockdown restrictions from Sunday to restrict large gatherings after recording its biggestContinue Reading
#SriLanka cricketer suspended for alleged drugs possession
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lanka international cricketer was suspended from all forms of the sport on TuesdayContinue Reading
