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70% of schools in the Western Province identified as breeding grounds...
NDCU Director, Dr. Nalin Ariyaratne told News 1st that this confirmed following tests carried out in recent days.
He also said that all public spaces...
Sri Lankan businessman kidnapped in India
A Sri Lanka-based businessman, kidnapped by a gang of six, including a woman, over a financial transaction, was rescued by city police in Chennai...
2023 Grade 5 exam results release today
he Examinations Department announced the release of the 2023 Grade 5 scholarship examination results today, the Department's Commissioner General H.J.M.C Amith Jayasundara said.
He said...
DCSL enters beer business with Heineken Lanka acquisition
Leading local spirits maker Distilleries Company of Sir Lanka PLC (DCSL) has entered into an agreement with Heineken International B.V. to acquire all its shares in...
Meta OKs deleting Threads without losing Instagram
Changes are being rolled out to the Threads app that will enable users to delete their account while keeping the linked Instagram account.
An Instagram...
Nepal bans TikTok citing disruption to social harmony
Nepal has banned China's TikTok because its content "was detrimental to social harmony."
The decision comes days after the country introduced a new rule requiring...
Rows of tents shelter displaced Palestinians from fighting and cold conditions
In Khan Younis, southern Gaza, colder conditions are beginning to set in - affecting some of the 1.6 million Palestinians the UN estimates have...
DNR seeking information on bear dens in Wisconsin
The DNR would like to know where bears are spending the winter.
It’s part of an ongoing study on black bear reproduction.
They’re asking the public...
Doctor encourages hunters to be mindful of their hearts this hunting...
Heart disease is the number one cause of the death in the U.S.
Strenuous activities like hunting can increase your likelihood of having a heart...
President proposes Rs. 10,000 raise for state employees in 2024 Budget
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has proposed a Rs. 10,000 increase in the Cost of Living Allowance for government employees while presenting the 2024 budget to...