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Drug Rehabilitation Process To Resume, Capacity To Be Increased

The Bureau of the Commissioner General of Rehabilitation said they hoped to resume rehabilitation process, especially for those addicted to drugs, which was temporarily suspended due to spread of COVID-19.

Iranian President Slams Gulf States For Normalizing Ties With Israel

DPA, 16TH SEPTEMBER, 2020 - Iranian President Hassan Rowhani has strongly criticized Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates for normalizing ties with Israel.

Trump Admits He Wanted To Assassinate Assad

President Donald Trump has admitted he wanted to “take out” Syrian President Bashar Assad in 2017 but was deterred by then Defence Secretary James Mattis after having previously denyied an assassination was even discussed.

EU Chief Pledges Green Recovery From Corona Crisis

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed Wednesday that Europe would lead the global search for a coronavirus vaccine while rebuilding its shattered economy with a green recovery plan.

Colombia's Lopez Storms Tour De France Summit

Colombia’s Miguel Angel Lopez won stage 17 of the Tour de France on Wednesday to climb third in the overall standings as race leader Primoz Roglic extended his advantage.

Navalny Says ‘Amazing' To Breathe Unaided, Eyes Russia Return

Alexei Navalny posted on Instagram from his hospital bed in Germany (DPA)

Lasitha Wimalaratne Re-Elected As SLII President

Sri Lanka Insurance Institute announced the re-election of Lasitha Wimalaratne, Chief Operating Officer of HNB Assurance PLC as its 18th President.

All To Play For In Third England-Australia ODI

England have proven their mettle in One-Day International (ODI) series on home soil and will look to extend their five-year unbeaten run when they take on Australia in today’s series decider, all-rounder Chris Woakes said yesterday.

BCB Reject Terms For SL Tour, Minister Asks SLC To Review Conditions

Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa has asked Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to review the conditions presented to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for the upcoming Test series in Sri Lanka.

AIA Introduces Enterprise Grade, Secure Remote Digital Signatures

In yet another industry first initiative in Sri Lanka, AIA Insurance has introduced enterprise-grade, secure remote digital signatures for customers.

Fairfirst Insurance amongst top insurers across Asia Pacific

Fairfirst Insurance has been recognized as a top insurer to work for across the Asia Pacific. In fact, it is the only Sri Lankan company listed in the ‘2020 Top Insurance Workplaces in Asia-Pacific’ by Insurance Business Asia.

13 MN COPIES OF TEXTBOOKS TO BE PRINTED IN 2021

The Education Ministry will print 13,890,000 copies of school text books in 106 subjects and related categories to be distributed among 4.2 million students in 2021 at a cost of Rs. 1.094 billion, Cabinet spokesman and Minister Ramesh Pathirana said.

Belarus Reports 250 Detentions As Thousands Protest In Minsk

DPA, 13TH SEPTEMBER, 2020- Belarusian forces have detained over 250 demonstrators so far on Sunday, the Interior Ministry announced, as tens of thousands took to the streets for the latest anti-government protest.

LB Finance Joins Lanka QR Network To Strengthen CB's Digital Vision

LB Finance (LBF) recently joined the National Digital Payment platform Lanka QR via its popular mobile wallet LB CIM (Cash-In-Mobile).

HSBC Marks 25 Years Of Golf Sponsorships

Golf weekend at RCGC

Vallibel Finance Expands Assurance Of Trust To Kohuwala And Piliyandala

Vallibel Finance unveiled its renowned brand of financial services from its dedicated new branch in Kohuwala, a region famous as Sri Lanka’s largest vehicle hub.

AMENDMENTS MUST BE DONE WITH BROADER SPECTRUM

The government is going to change the present Constitution in two steps, in line with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s policy statement at the inaugural session of the Parliament on August 20. Accordingly, the government has already gazetted on September 3, a Constitutional Amendment Bill 20th Amendment to the Constitution.

Lewis Hamilton Claims 90th Win At Tuscan Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton took his 90th career victory by beating Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas in a chaotic, incident-strewn Tuscan Grand Prix.

Dialog Partnership A Game Changer

To Take Rugby To The Next Level - SLR

Rhea Chakraborty Reveals Names Of Celebrities Involved In Drug Use

BOLLYWOOD, (HINDUSTAN TIMES AND SOURCES), SEP 12, 2020 - Actress Rhea Chakraborty, who was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in a drug case linked with Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, revealed names of around 15 Bollywood celebrities who are involved in drug use, sources said.

It's Time To Work Together To Prevent Suicide

A person’s state of mind can change every second. Therefore you may feel happy in one instance and extremely low in the other and vice versa. When you feel low you feel like the whole world is going against you resulting in a state of low self-worth. This is one of the triggers to take one’s life. But as psychiatrists point out, suicide has a spectrum of intentionality.

Israel Faces Possible Lockdown As Daily Virus Numbers Approach 4,000

TEL AVIV (DPA), 10 SEPT, 2020 - Israel’s coronavirus cabinet met on Thursday, with a nationwide lockdown on the cards as the number of daily infections continued to climb towards 4,000.

Sampath Bank, CBL Group And WSO2 Donate PCR Lab To Colombo Army Hospital

Sampath Bank Managing Director Nanda Fernando (extreme left), CBL Group Chairman Ramya Wickramasingha (second from left), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva (second from right) and Health and Indigenous Medical Practices Ministry Secretary Major General Sanjeewa Munasinghe (extreme right) in discussions with representatives from Army

Pharmaceuticals To Be Produced Locally: Prez. Media Division

400-acre Investment Zone in Hambantota for manufacturing medicine

6.4 Million Indians

Had Coronavirus By May: Antibody Survey

US$ 2.1 Bn Asiana Airlines Takeover Collapses

A US$ 2billion-plus deal for a South Korean property developer to take over loss-making Asiana Airlines collapsed yesterday in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, with state-owned banks mounting a bailout to try to save 9,000 jobs.

WB Supports Sri Lanka With US$56mn To Lessen COVID-19 Impacts

• It aims to protect the most vulnerable in agriculture sector and ensure food security • This new financing complements the Sri Lanka COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Project • Country Director says working closely with govt. to prepare for resilient recovery • Funds reallocated from LDSP, GEMP,PHSSP and CSIAP

England And Australia Vie For Key Super League Points

The reigning World champions England will be up against formidable opposition Australia in a three-match One Day International (ODI) series in Manchester from today as both teams look for important ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League points.

SL Welcomes More Investments From China: State Minister

Ensures protection for such investments

Life After Your First Stroke

Stroke happens all of a sudden. It turns your world upside down. Following a stroke there are few challenges one might have to face with. Stroke could affect one’s physical, mental and social well-being. Stroke can be beatable. Rehabilitation is the key to achieving and celebrating all the small victories along your way to recovery.