On a lazy summer weekend a year ago, Russia was jolted by the stunning news of an armed uprising. The swaggering chief of a Kremlin-sponsored mercenary army seized a military headquarters in the south and began marching toward Moscow to oust the Defense Ministry’s leaders,

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has directed Sri Lanka to go on alert in the wake of the recent detection of avian influenza or bird flu in humans in neighbouring countries like India,Daily Mirror learns.

Such was the case when Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena met with visiting Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar on Thursday.

Weekly Economic Review

* During the period under review (15.06.2024 to 20.06.2024), crude oil prices held around US dollars 85 per barrel exhibiting an increasing trend mainly owing to stronger demand outlook and supply concerns stemming from escalating conflicts in Europe and the Middle East.

Hundreds of people are thought to have died amid soaring temperatures at the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. Those who have perished come from more than two dozen countries, with most fatalities from Egypt. The BBC visited one community there which has lost more than 20 people.

The Canadian actor Donald Sutherland, star of films including The Hunger Games and Don't Look Now, has died at 88 after a long illness.

Increasing the representation of women in the political field without party differences will make it possible to create a country free from corruption and fraud, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said.

With the prospect of elections in Sri Lanka, visiting Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar reportedly said in his meetings here that it is important that India-funded projects such as renewable energy projects are not derailed by any incoming government.

An experiment is underway at the Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Faculty to explore the possibility of producing nutritious dairy products, including cheese, as well as medicine for skin diseases, from the milk of domesticated donkeys.

Port City Colombo is set to become the engine of Sri Lanka’s future economic development by opening up opportunities for local and international university level students to pursue academics in diversified fields of study.

The All Ceylon Buddhist Congress (ACBC) yesterday criticised two bills now pending before Parliament- Women Empowerment Bill and Gender Equity Bill - saying that they, if enacted, would promote LGBTQ rights and transgender rights compromising on the local culture, ethos and values.

President Wickremesinghe says establishment will help facilitate funding to improve competitiveness of industries

BNSF Railway must pay nearly $400 million to a Native American tribe in Washington state, a federal judge ordered Monday after finding that the company intentionally trespassed when it repeatedly ran 100-car trains carrying crude oil across the tribe’s reservation.

A private bus and a school bus collided head-on in the Ranala area, resulting in injuries to almost 50 including students.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe made a series of significant announcements aimed at revitalizing Sri Lanka's economy at the International Industry Expo 2024.

Chip-maker Nvidia became the world’s most valuable company after its share price climbed to an all-time high on Tuesday.

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has referred a complaint against TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance over potential violations of children's privacy to the Department of Justice (DOJ).

The Government has called for project proposals from local and foreign investors interested in the cultivation and manufacturing of medicinal products from cannabis (Triloka Vijayapathra) for export purposes.

The Central Environment Authority (CEA) says that the electronic waste collection initiatives conducted in 11 districts have led to the collection of more than 7,700 kg of electronic waste.