Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupts, spews hot lava
Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupted late Friday and continued to spew hot ash and other volcanic material on Saturday.
United States support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery
The United States is supporting Sri Lanka’s economic recovery, the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung said.
Clashes erupt at Jerusalem holy site for second consecutive night
Tel Aviv, April 6, (dpa/GNA) – Israeli security forces clashed with Palestinians for a second consecutive night at a Jerusalem holy site during a convergence of Islamic and Jewish holidays.
SLT to under go reforms styled on Singapore and Malaysia model
Restructuring of Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) will be done by the institution that will be set up following the model of Singapore and Malaysia to run state institutions, State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya told Parliament today.
Forbes ranks Sri Lanka among top 23 Best Places to Travel this year
Sri Lanka continues to gain in the global limelight for its unique tourism offerings in 2023 and this time as the top 23 Best Places to Travel during the year.
ADB spells out five key areas to succeed Extended Fund Facility
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Deputy Country Director Utsav Kumar this week outlined five areas Sri Lanka must focus on to succeed in the US$3 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) extended by the IMF, adding the country has a long road to recovery.
Brazil kindergarten attack: Man kills four children in Blumenau
A 25-year-old man burst into a preschool in southern Brazil and killed four children with a hatchet-like weapon Wednesday before turning himself in to police, an attack President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva condemned as "monstrous."
Organs of another brain dead teen donated to save multiple lives
Organs of a teenage boy who was declared brain dead has been donated with the permission of his family members to save the lives of several patients.
European Union launches a socio-economic recovery project
The European Union together with its implementing partner World Vision has launched a socio-economic recovery project in Sri Lanka.
European Union launches a socio-economic recovery project
The European Union together with its implementing partner World Vision has launched a socio-economic recovery project in Sri Lanka.
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Three foreign oil companies to commence operations in Sri Lanka soon
Power & Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera says the Cabinet-approved three foreign oil companies are expected to commence their fuel distribution operations in Sri Lanka during the next two months.
Government to increase duty-free allowances for migrant workers
Sri Lanka is set to increase duty-free allowances for migrant workers at the airport starting May in order to encourage remittance, Minister of Labor and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara said.
Asia-Pacific economy to grow faster amid China’s reopening, ADB says
Manila, April 4, (dpa/GNA) – Economic growth in Asia and the Pacific is expected to accelerate this year, buoyed by China’s rapid reopening and the continued easing of Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Tuesday.
US Vice President visits her Indian grandfather’s house in Zambia
ZAMBIA: US Vice President Kamala Harris visited her maternal grandfather P V Gopalan’s family house in Zambia’s capital Lusaka where he lived as an Indian Foreign Service official in the 1960s. Kamala Harris visited the house during her trip to Zambia.