2025 Human Development Report presented to Speaker The Human Development Report for the year 2025 published under the United Nations Development Programme has been formally presented to Speaker of House Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne. 25-06-2025 [More]
Gold at near 2-week low after Trump announces Israel-Iran ceasefire Gold prices fell to a near two-week low on Tuesday as risk appetite improved after U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran and Israel had agreed to a ceasefire denting demand for safe-haven assets. 25-06-2025 [More]
8 dead 2 survive after boat capsizes on Lake Tahoe Eight people were killed and two survived after a boat capsized on Lake Tahoe in California over the weekend due to a large swell authorities said. 24-06-2025 [More]
Sri Lankan leaves Iran using special evacuation flight operated by India A Sri Lankan national has left Iran and reached New Delhi last evening (23) on a special flight operated by the government of India. 24-06-2025 [More]
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes east of Philippine islands GFZ says An earthquake measuring 6.3 magnitude struck east of Philippine islands on Tuesday the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported. 24-06-2025 [More]
Missile sirens sound across central and southern Israel Sirens are sounding across northern Israel and some areas in the south following the launch of ballistic missiles from Iran according to a report by the Times of Israel. 24-06-2025 [More]
17 Sri Lankans to leave Israel on special flight operated by Indian govt. A total of 17 Sri Lankans in Israel have registered to travel on a special flight operated by the Indian government amidst escalating violence in the Middle East Sri Lankan Ambassador to Israel Nimal Bandara stated. 24-06-2025 [More]
Middle East Crisis BIA reports flight delays no cancellations for now No flights have been cancelled at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) despite the decision by several countries in the Middle East to close their respective airspace following airstrikes by Iran on a military base in Qatar yesterday (23). 24-06-2025 [More]
Several spells of showers expected today Several spells of showers will occur in the Western Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in the Galle Matara Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts today (24) the Department of Meteorology stated. 24-06-2025 [More]
US crude oil futures fall over $3 as Trump announces Israel-Iran ceasefire U.S. crude futures fell on Tuesday to their lowest level in more than a week as U.S. President Donald Trump said a ceasefire has been agreed between Iran and Israel relieving worries of supply disruption in the area. 24-06-2025 [More]
