#SriLanka welcomes first tourists despite new coronavirus strain
AFP- Mon, December 28, 2020 Sri Lanka welcomed its first foreign tourists in nine months Monday even as a newContinue Reading
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King Salman invites Gulf leaders for Riyadh summit
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has formally invited leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for the 41st group summit beingContinue Reading
Sri Lanka health ministry insists cremation still the only policy for COVID19 victims; refrain from making fake news
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Health insists all COVID19 victims are cremated as per the expert advices ministry has received soContinue Reading
Superstar Rajinikanth hospitalised due to fluctuating blood pressure
Indian Superstar Rajinikanth has been admitted to Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad on Friday morning. The news comes after four crewContinue Reading
BREAKTHROUGH: UK and EU reach post-Brexit trade agreement
BRUSSELS (AP) — Britain and the European Union have struck a provisional free-trade agreement that should avert New Year’s chaosContinue Reading
U.K., EU on the brink of historic post-#Brexit trade accord
The U.K. and European Union are on the brink of sealing a historic post-Brexit trade accord, with officials hopeful aContinue Reading
#SriLanka health authorities cremate COVID 19 victim, despite Court order to pause until Gov decision on disposal
Sri Lanka Health authorities today cremated the dead body of Abdul Sheikh Carder (84), despite an order by Galle magistrateContinue Reading
#SriLanka DG Health Services instructs Mandatory cremation to be continued
Director General of Health Services Dr Asela Gunawardene has informed the Galle police to act according to the circular governmentContinue Reading
UK-France services return as travel ban eased
Rail, air and sea services between the UK and France are resuming this morning after the French government agreed toContinue Reading
UK scientists say new coronavirus strain is likely more transmissible and may impact children more than other variants
Scientists from the UK’s New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG) say they are now “highly confident” the new variant ofContinue Reading
