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Graveside memorial service to mark 14th anniversary of Lasantha?s murder

The 14th anniversary of the assassination of The Sunday Leader founder Editor-in-Chief Lasantha Wickrematunge, which falls on 8 January, will be marked with a service at his graveside. Family, friends, former colleagues and others will gather at Borella Kanatte at 9 a.m. to mark the anniversary and remember Lasantha. Assassinated on 8 January 2009, Lasantha was one of Sri Lanka?s leading journalists and an outspoken critic of the then Rajapaksa Government. He was attacked as he drove to work

07 Jan, 2023

Canada joins list of countries imposing COVID rules on China arrivals

Ottawa [Canada], January 1 (ANI): Canada becomes the latest country to join the list of countries who have made the Covid-19 test mandatory for flyers coming from mainland China, Hong Kong or Macau, beca us e of a surge in COVID-19 infections after the country rolled back its stringent “zero-Covid” policy?.?according to Canadian-based Television Network CTV. The Canadian government announced that this new requirement will come into effect on January 5, at which point travellers aged two and old

06 Jan, 2023

China Covid: Celebrity deaths spark fears over death toll

By Fan Wang The growing number of Chinese public figures whose deaths are being made public is prompting people to question the official Covid death toll. The death of Chu Lanlan, a 40-year-old opera singer, last month came as a shock to many, given how young she was. Her family said they were saddened by her “abrupt departure”, but did not give details of the cause of her death. China scrapped its strict zero-Covid policy in December and has seen a rapid surge of infections and deaths. The

06 Jan, 2023