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Monday, 08 March 2021 - 9:31 Ranitha Gnanarajah, a Sri Lankan lawyer and civil activist, has been included in this year's list of 14 International Courageous Women award presented annually by the US State Department. On Monday, March 8, at 10:00 a.m., Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will host the annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awards virtual ceremony to honor a group of extraordinary women from around the world, including an honorary award for seven women leaders and activists from Afghanistan who were assassinated for their dedication to improving the lives of Afghans. Th...

Monday, 08 March 2021 - 9:31 Ranitha Gnanarajah, a Sri Lankan lawyer and civil activist, has been included in this year's list of 14 International Courageous Women award presented annually by the US State Department. On Monday, March 8, at 10:00 a.m., Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will host the annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awards virtual ceremony to honor a group of extraordinary women from around the world, including an honorary award for seven women leaders and activists from Afghanistan who were assassinated for their dedication to improving the lives of Afghans. Th...

Sunday, 21 February 2021 - 10:21 During the 24 hours ending at 08:30 a.m. today at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake, 22 aircraft were in operation and 1,504 passengers were accommodated. Airport officials said that 943 passengers from 12 planes arrived at the Katunayake airport during this period. Among the passengers were 96 from Muscat, Oman, 75 from Saudi Arabia and 79 from Doha. In addition, 561 passengers boarded 10 flights from Katunayake International Airport during this period.

Otago and Southland are among the regions expected to be most affected by Covid-19.

Monday, 25 January 2021 - 14:00 Sri Lanka Naval Ship (SLNS) ‘Rathnadeepa’ boarded with a team of Navy divers reached MV ‘Eurosun’ that ran aground at Little Basses about 5.5 nautical miles (10km) off the southeastern coast of the island on 23rd January and preliminary investigation into the incident got underway. According to the preliminary investigation, no damage to the bulk carrier’s hull was reported and there was no sign of water leaking into the ship or oil into the ocean. It was also revealed that 15 Filipino nationals including the captain of the ship and 03 Ethiopian natio...