A gold pocket watch given to the British boat captain who rescued more than 700 passengers from the Titanic has sold at auction for a record-breaking £1.56m ($1.97m).
The 18-carat Tiffany & Co timepiece was given to Sir Arthur Rostron,...
The annual United Nations climate summit has started in Azerbaijan, with countries readying for tough talks on finance and trade, following a year of weather disasters that have emboldened developing countries in their demands for more funds.
Starting Monday, delegates...
A potentially catastrophic super typhoon has made landfall in the Philippines – the sixth typhoon to hit the country in a month.
Man-Yi, known locally as Pepito, touched down at 21:40 local time (13:40 GMT) with maximum sustained wind speeds...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 13 November 2024 by the Department of Meteorology
A low-pressure area is formed over the south west Bay of Bengal. Under its influence, atmospheric conditions are favorable for afternoon thundershowers in most parts...
By Rathindra Kuruwita
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s Power (NPP) swept the 14 November general election, securing a two-thirds majority in Parliament with 6,863,186 votes (61.56) and 159 seats. This is the first time a political party has obtained...
By Rathindra Kuruwita
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s Power (NPP) swept the 14 November general election, securing a two-thirds majority in Parliament with 6,863,186 votes (61.56) and 159 seats. This is the first time a political party has obtained...
By Rathindra Kuruwita
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s Power (NPP) swept the 14 November general election, securing a two-thirds majority in Parliament with 6,863,186 votes (61.56) and 159 seats. This is the first time a political party has obtained...
By Rathindra Kuruwita
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s Power (NPP) swept the 14 November general election, securing a two-thirds majority in Parliament with 6,863,186 votes (61.56) and 159 seats. This is the first time a political party has obtained...
By Rathindra Kuruwita
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s Power (NPP) swept the 14 November general election, securing a two-thirds majority in Parliament with 6,863,186 votes (61.56) and 159 seats. This is the first time a political party has obtained...
Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando made centuries, and put on 206 together to send Sri Lanka to a commanding score. Then, once rain had reduced New Zealand’s chase to 27 overs, Sri Lanka’s spinners reaped five wickets for 22...