(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka and Turkey today discussed defence relations, including the need to focus on intelligence sharing.
"Sri Lanka and Turkey discuss intelligence sharing"Category: HIGHLIGHTED
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Health officials in China’s hard-hit central province of Hubei reported that 242 more people died from the coronavirus COVID-19 on Wednesday – the highest in a single day and more than twice the previous record high – pushing the death toll across the country to 1,355.
"COVID-19 deaths exceed 1,300 as Hubei reports 242 fatalities"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –People should drink more water and keep drinking water in small quantities all all times to beat the current heatwave. People should also avoid walking in the hot sun, Health Ministry sources said.
"‘Drink more water to beat the heat’"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Russia could build a nuclear power plant in Sri Lanka someday, considering the growing energy demand in the country, Russian Ambassador to Colombo Yury Materiy has said in an interview with Sputnik.
"Russia could build a nuclear power plant in Sri Lanka – Ambassador"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Department of Meteorology declared that there was no tsunami threat to Sri Lanka from the earthquake that was recorded near the Southeast coast of the Island.
"No tsunami threat to Sri Lanka from 5.4 earthquake"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The World Health Organization says the official name for the disease caused by the new coronavirus is Covid-19.
"Coronavirus now has a Name: COVID-19"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –A report on Sri Lanka’s compliance with the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP plus) covering the period 2018-2019 has found that Sri Lanka has continued to make progress on human rights during that period.
"EU GSP Plus assessment report finds Sri Lanka made progress"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –China reported 108 new coronavirus deaths on February 10, the highest daily toll since the outbreak began in Wuhan late last year, as two senior officials in the hard-hit province of Hubei were removed from their jobs.
"Coronavirus death toll breaches 1,000"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday emphasized the need for making changes to the country’s education system in order to achieve rapid economic development.
"Country’s education system must change with the times – President"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –President Gotabaya Rajapaksa visited the Welikada Prison yesterday afternoon on a sudden inspection tour. He spoke with the inmates being held in remand. Most of them were in remand for illegal possession of heroin and other prescription substances.
"President on surprise visit of Welikada Prison"