(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – A ten-member Nepalese K-2 Winter Expedition team called on President Dr Arif Alvi, at Aiwan-e-Sadr, today. While welcoming the Nepalese mountaineers, the President said that their remarkable achievement would project Pakistan’s soft image as well as boost tourism in the country.
"President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi met with Nepalese mountaineers"Author: chanaka inoj
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Sri Lanka’s National Medicines Regulatory Authority has granted approval for emergency use of Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine for Covoid-19 in Sri Lanka.
"NMRA grants emergency use approval for Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said it has received information regarding several types of financial frauds and scams being operated through social media, Internet-based applications and mobile payment applications.
"Central Bank warns of online financial frauds and scams"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) said the first batch of 22 workers returning to South Korea for employment in the year 2021 left for South Korea yesterday morning (21) on a special charter flight KE 9474.
"2021 first group of workers leave for South Korea"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – According to Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry, 887 new COVID-19 cases were reported so far on Thursday.
"Coronavirus update: 887 new COVID-19 cases identified Thursday, total rises to 56,076"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Commander of the Army General Shavendra Silva says around 5,000 Rapid Antigen Tests were carried out in Sri Lanka yesterday.
"5,000 Rapid Antigen Tests carried out yesterday"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka confirmed two deaths on Thursday due to COVID -19 raising the death toll from the viral disease to 276, according to health authorities.
"Sri Lanka reports two more COVID-19 deaths Thursday, toll rises to 276"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed a 3 member panel to probe the findings of former war commissions.
"Sri Lanka President appoints a new Commission of Inquiry to study human rights allegations"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB) states that a small earthquake measuring less than 2 on the Richter scale was reported from Walapane and Badulla areas this morning.
"Minor tremor reported in Walapane area"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – China, already the world’s largest operator of high-speed trains, has unveiled a new prototype that can travel at up to 620 kilometres per hour.
"World’s fastest train: China unveils 620 km/h maglev prototype"