Hong Kong security law: China hits back in extradition row
UTV | COLOMBO – China has said Hong Kong will suspend extradition treaties with Britain, Canada and Australia, after they took similar steps over the...
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COVID-19: Sri Lanka’s recoveries count hits 1,252
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Ministry of Health confirms that 56 more persons who had tested positive for COVID-19 were discharged from respective hospitals as they...
Covid-19 patient count hits 1,861 with two fresh cases
(UTV |COLOMBO) – Two fresh cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Sri Lanka, says the Ministry of Health. One a returnee from Qatar who...
Coronavirus hits all 50 US states as death toll rises
(UTV|Coronavirus pandemic) – The deadly coronavirus has now hit all 50 states in the US as West Virginia reported its first case of the infection...
Coronavirus hits the construction industry
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The construction industry is facing a dire situation as a result of the inability of importing certain materials essential for the industry from...
Virus credit crunch hits millions of Chinese firms
(UTV|Coronavirus) – Mounting debts have hit Chinese companies struggling to pay workers and suppliers amid the coronavirus outbreak. President Xi Xinping said on Sunday that...
Coronavirus: Senior Chinese officials ‘removed’ as death toll hits 1,000
(UTV|Coronavirus outbreak) – China has “removed” several senior officials over their handling of the coronavirus outbreak – as the death toll passed 1,000. The party...
Mathews hits double hundred to pile pressure on Zimbabwe
(UTV|Harare) – Angelo Mathews struck his highest Test score with an unbeaten double century on Wednesday as Sri Lanka left Zimbabwe battling to save the...
One dead, two critical after Minister’s vehicle hits motorcycle
(UTV|COLOMBO) – One person was killed while another two including a child were critically injured in a road accident involving a motorcycle and Minister S.M....
China’s economic growth hits three-decade low
(UTV|COLOMBO) – China’s economy grew last year at the slowest pace in almost three decades. Official figures show that the world’s second largest economy expanded...