Both houses of Indian parliament were suspended temporarily on Thursday within minutes of opening as opposition lawmakers disrupted proceedings for the third day this week seeking a discussion on allegations against the Adani Group. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (2:51 PM)
The National STD'AIDS Control Programme (NSACP) of the Ministry of Health says that HIV infections among the country s youth has increased owing to factors such as the use of mobile phones and modern technology to find partners, as well as the lack of proper sex education. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (1:21 PM)
Australia passed a law on Thursday to ban social media for children aged under 16 after days of heated debate, setting a standard for other countries to follow in a global push to curb the power of Big Tech. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (7:55 PM)
Moody s has placed Sri Lanka s Ca long-term foreign currency rating on review for an upgrade, the credit ratings agency said on Wednesday, following the government s bond-exchange offer that aims to complete the restructuring of international bonds. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (12:51 PM)
The infamous tusker known as Deegadanthu 1 , one of the elephants with the longest tusks in the country, often spotted roaming the Kala Wewa National Park, has been electrocuted to death after coming into contact with an electric fence set up in front of a house in Andiyagala, Hinguruwewa. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (3:44 PM)
Nine newly appointed ambassadors and one high commissioner to Sri Lanka have officially presented their credentials to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this morning (28) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (10:49 PM)