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5,800 teachers, principals pull out of O/L practicals
In addition to trade union action taken to withdraw from all online teaching activities, which continued for the 15th day yesterday (26), nearly 5,800 teachers and principals have also decided to with Read More »
307 animals dead since ship fire
As of 23 July, a total of 307 marine animals have been found dead following the maritime disaster involving the MV X-Press Pearl ship towards the latter part of May. Read More »
RATs not being carried out properly
The All Ceylon Nurses’ Union (ACNU) has alleged that the rapid antigen tests (RATs) carried out on patients admitted to hospitals islandwide are not being conducted properly due to certain arbitrary a Read More »
LRH Covid-19 ward full
The ward dedicated to Covid-19 patients at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children (LRH) in Colombo has reached its maximum capacity, LRH Director Dr. G. Wijesuriya told The Morning yesterday (26). Read More »
Sirisena-led SLFP holds ‘successful’ talks with Prez
A discussion between President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and representatives of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), including its Chairman and Parliamentarian Maithripala Sirisena, was held at the Presidenti Read More »
Death of Bathiudeen’s housemaid: Girl’s body to be exhumed
The exhumation and conduct of a second postmortem examination has been ordered by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, concerning the body of the 16-year-old girl who died of severe burn injuries sustained Read More »