South Korea will set up a ministry to address the country s plummeting birth rate, president Yoon Suk Yeol announced on Thursday, calling it a "national emergency". MORE..
10 May 2024 (5:37 PM)
An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth could produce northern lights in the U.S. this weekend and potentially disrupt power and communications. MORE..
11 May 2024 (1:44 PM)
State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya says that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed him to conduct a comprehensive analysis of interest rates applicable to the savings of senior citizens. MORE..
11 May 2024 (11:37 AM)
The United States has reiterated its assistance to Sri Lanka for the development of a strong and dynamic economy. MORE..
11 May 2024 (12:16 PM)
One person has been reported dead, while four others were left injured following a head-on collision involving a passenger transport bus and a three-wheeler in the Puwakgodamulla area of Badulla this morning (10). MORE..
10 May 2024 (4:40 PM)
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly backed a Palestinian bid to become a full U.N. member by recognizing it as qualified to join and recommending the U.N. Security Council "reconsider the matter favorably." MORE>.
10 May 2024 (11:58 PM)