AUSTRALIAN BORDER TO OPEN BY CHRISTMAS
Australia plans to open its international border by Christmas at the latest, unwinding one of the world’s strictest controls on overseas
SAMPATH BANK
Continuing to empower rural communities across the nation, Sampath Bank embarked on the restoration of the Athawetuna Wewa in Divulwewa
FIRST CAPITAL
Sri Lanka, in complying with its international commitment towards climate change, as well as a way of curbing the drain of massive foreign
SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRIES LEAVE BEHIND ‘ZERO COVID-19’ POLICIES
After months of lockdown, parts of Southeast Asia are leaving behind their 'zero COVID-19' policy and charting a path toward living
AUSTRALIA EXPERIENCES EARTHQUAKE
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake has rattled southeast Australia, damaging buildings in the city of Melbourne
BITCOIN PRICES PLUNGE
Following the bitcoin flash crash on Monday which wiped out over US$ 200 billion from the crypto market, almost all cryptocurrencies
CANADA’S TRUDEAU VOWS COOPERATION WITH OPPOSITION
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged he will need to work with other parties after he fell short of winning a majority
SRI LANKA INSURANCE
Sri Lanka Insurance signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) to improve healthcare
THE CORONAVIRUS IS NOW DEADLIER THAN THE SPANISH FLU
The US reported 675,444 total confirmed coronavirus fatalities on Monday according to a tally from Johns Hopkins University, surpassing
CHINA’S PROPERTY GIANT SPARKS ECONOMY FEAR
Chinese company Evergrande has started to repay investors in its wealth management business with property, as the world's most
SHELL SETS SIGHTS ON SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL
Royal Dutch Shell plans to start producing low-carbon jet fuel at scale by 2025, in an attempt to encourage the world’s airlines to reduce
SLT-MOBITEL
Recognising the importance to enhance Sri Lanka’s PCR testing capacity to curtail the spread of COVID-19 and to protect citizens, SLT-MOBITEL
THE BODY SHOP
Cool Daisy and Fresh Raspberry - The Body Shop’s two new limited-edition bath and body collections, dispel all reasons to be glum
SRI LANKA MAKES NEW UK TRAVEL LIST
The international travel traffic light system is being simplified in England with a single red list, as part of an overhaul of the rules from
MINDSET MANAGEMENT
When the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso met leading neuroscientists in Dharamshala, India, in 2004, the topic of discussion was neuroplasticity – i.e. the brain’s
CHINA APPLIES TO JOIN PACIFIC TRADE PACT
Japan said it would have to determine if China meets the extremely high standards of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement
NO VACCINE NO WORK
Italy is to make it compulsory for all workers to have a COVID-19 green pass – proof of vaccination, a negative test or recovery from the
