Indian authorities have shut schools, evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and canceled trains in parts of the country as rescue teams braced on Thursday for a tropical storm brewing in the Bay of Bengal. MORE..
24 Oct 2024 (11:06 PM)
The United States said for the first time on Wednesday that it had seen evidence that North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia for possible deployment in Ukraine, a move that could mark a significant escalation in Russia s war against its neighbor. MORE..
24 Oct 2024 (10:56 AM)
Canada will sharply lower the number of immigrants it allows into the country for the first time in years, marking a notable shift in policy for the government as it tries to remain in power. MORE..
24 Oct 2024 (2:04 PM)
The Irrigation Department has issued a flood warning for several low-lying areas of Nilwala River valley, effective until 2.00 a.m. on October 26. MORE..
24 Oct 2024 (11:48 AM)
The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, North-western and Northern provinces and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. MORE..
24 Oct 2024 (10:14 AM)
In a swift move, Airlineratings.com last week downgraded SriLankan Airlines safety rating from 7 to 6 stars following a disturbing incident aboard flight UL 607. MORE..
24 Oct 2024 (12:52 PM)