Srilanka

Sri Lanka Health Authority, on January 7, started vaccinating children, aged 12 to 15, following a warning of surge in COVID-19 by medical specialists. The Sri Lankan Health Ministry stated that children will be given single dose of the Pfizer vaccine. As per ministry, 47 Omicron cases have been detected in the country so far.  Meanwhile, Sri Lanka has recorded 5,89,479 cases and 15,065 deaths, with 64% fully vaccinated people. 

Manike Mage Hithe, a Sinhala song, has won the hearts of people all over the world. Multiple versions of the song, first published by Sri Lankan musician Yohani Diloka De Silva, have surfaced in various languages like Bengali, Bhojpuri, Kashmiri, and even English, in the last few months, have gone viral. A Punjabi version has been uploaded on… read-more

A massive sapphire cluster rock was discovered in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka, and is believed to be worth as much as $100 million in the international market. The person who identified himself as Gamage, a third-generation gem trader found the stone in his property while digging his backyard. The gemstone is believed to be 2.5 million carats which makes it the largest gemstone ever discovered.

After the release of '800' movie's motion poster, fans and Tamil nationalists have supported the #ShameonVijaySethupathi on Twitter against actor Vijay Sethupathi for signing the project. Reportedly, the actor will portray Srilankan Cricketer Muthaiah Muralitharan in the movie. The actor is being snubbed by fans as Muralitharan is an ardent supporter of the Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa whom the Tamil nationalists consider a ‘war criminal’. The… read-more