The UN climate talks in Dubai could be in jeopardy after some nations reacted furiously to a draft deal on fossil fuels they call “weak”.
The draft removed language included in a previous text suggesting that fossil fuels could be...
Under 19 Division II Tier ‘B’ Cricket
Asoka Vidyalaya Colombo will meet Kingswood College Kandy in the semi-final of the Under 19 Division II Tier ‘B’ Limited Overs Cricket tournament at Sooriyawewa today.
Asoka Vidyalaya led by Umesh Caldera beat Christ...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 11 December 2023 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty condition can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern and Uva provinces in the morning.
Showers will occur at times in Northern,...
A senior UN aid official has warned that half of Gaza’s population is starving, as fighting there continues.
Carl Skau, deputy director of the UN World Food Programme, said only a fraction of supplies needed have been able to enter...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 10 December 2023 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty condition can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern and Uva provinces in the morning.
Several spells of showers will occur at...
By APSARA RODRIGO
Sri Lanka will sign an agreement with Maldives on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, cabinet spokesman Dr Bandula Gunawardena said on Wednesday (6).The cabinet this week approved a proposal on this put forward by Minister of Justice...
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has acknowledged his government “got some things wrong” in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as he gave evidence at a public inquiry into his handling of the global health crisis.
In the first...
The last meal of a 75-million-year-old Tyrannosaur has been revealed by scientists – two baby Dinosaurs.
Researchers say the preservation of the animal – and of the small, unfortunate creatures it ate – shines new light on how these predators...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe held discussions on Thursday (07) with a delegation comprising representatives from the Global Tamil Forum (GTF) and Buddhist monks, as reported by the President’s Media Division (PMD) on Friday (08).
The PMD mentioned that the Joint Himalayan...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he will stand again for a fifth term in office.
He announced it at an awards ceremony for participants of the full-scale war he launched against Ukraine in 2022.
It comes a day after election...