The US Embassy in Colombo announced the start of the 2026 Diversity Visa Lottery Program, also known as the “Green Card” Lottery. The programme will be open for online registration from today, October 2, at 12:00 p.m. till November 5, 2024. This programme allows people from countries with low U.S. immigration rates, who meet eligibility requirements, to apply for a …
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Due to an increase in bad cholesterol, the body becomes vulnerable to heart diseases. In such a situation, people consider a bad lifestyle responsible for controlling it and this is justified too. Bad cholesterol increases rapidly due to irregular eating habits, junk food, excessive consumption of alcohol, and lack of exercise. But let us tell you that lifestyle is not …
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Google Lens will soon be letting users search for various things by making a quick 20-second video. The new feature will prove to be adept at accurately identifying moving objects and describing their shapes, colours and even materials. Google Lens is set to transform the way users search for information with a significant update that introduces video recording capabilities. This …
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Renowned actor Govinda suffered a bullet injury in his leg this morning when he misfired his licensed revolver. The 60-year-old actor was rushed to Criticare Hospital near his Juhu home with a wound under his knee and admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. The bullet was extracted after an hour-long surgery, but Govinda may remain in hospital for a few …
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Superstar Rajinikanth was admitted to Chennai’s Apollo Hospital in the late hours on Monday, September 30. According to a hospital source, the 73-year-old actor’s condition is “stable” right now. The source, as quoted by News18, said the superstar was admitted to the hospital on Monday night after claiming to have “stomach problems.” The actor will reportedly have an elective operation …
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) says that applications have been called from the applicants who have qualified to apply for university admission based on the re-scrutinized results and the release of withheld results of the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) Examination 2023 (2024), for the academic year 2023/2024. The UGC says that the relevant applications can be submitted online from October 01 …
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The vehicles that had been brought to the Presidential Secretariat from various government institutions, including Ministries and Departments, were returned to their respective agencies today (01), at the parking area near the secretariat. Today, 19 vehicles were released, with approximately 15 being collected by officials from the relevant agencies who arrived on prior notice. A total of 15 vehicles were …
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S. Shritharan, Member of Parliament (MP), Tamil National Alliance (TNA), from the Jaffna district, met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat today (01). During the meeting, former MP Shritharan congratulated President Dissanayake on his election as the ninth Executive President of Sri Lanka, reflecting the will of the people. The two also engaged in a warm and …
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Levan S. Dzhagaryan, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Sri Lanka, met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this morning (01) at the Presidential Secretariat. During the meeting, Ambassador Dzhagaryan extended his warm congratulations to President Dissanayake on his recent election and delivered a personal message from Russian President Vladimir Putin. President Putin in his message states, that he expects that …
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A meeting took place yesterday afternoon (30) at the Presidential Secretariat between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and a group of parents who had protested regarding the recent Grade 5 Scholarship Examination question paper issue. Following the discussion, the President directed the relevant officials to suspend the evaluation of the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination answer sheets for two weeks. Additionally, the …
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