La Palma’s airport forced to close as second volcanic vent opens, spewing more ash across the Spanish Island
Authorities have closed La Palma’s airport as a new vent opened in an erupting volcano, spreading more ash across theContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka’s Apparel Industry on Tenterhooks Over EU Trade Scrutiny
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s preferential trade access to the European Union, which is the biggest market for its $5Continue Reading
Fears grow for China Evergrande after interest deadline missed
SINGAPORE/SHANGHAI, Sept 24 (Reuters) – China Evergrande inched closer on Friday to the potential default that investors fear, missing aContinue Reading
Sri Lanka shaman dies of Covid after touting ‘blessed’ water cure
(AFP)- A high-profile shaman who tried to end Sri Lanka’s Covid-19 outbreak with “blessed” water has died of the virus,Continue Reading
U.S. infrastructure firm New Fortress signs LNG supply deal for Sri Lankan gas-fired power plant
U.S. infrastructure firm New Fortress Energy will invest in a gas-fired power plant and proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplyContinue Reading
Sri Lanka probes prison minister for alleged prisoner threat
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan police are investigating an incident in which the government prisons minister allegedly threatenedContinue Reading
Canada Elections: Trudeau wins third term after early vote gamble
Justin Trudeau says voters have given him ‘clear mandate’, but his Liberal party is expected to remain as a minorityContinue Reading
Global stocks sink gripped by contagion fears from the expected collapse of debt-plagued Chinese property giant Evergrande
(AFP)-World stocks sank Monday as trading floors were gripped by contagion fears from the expected collapse of debt-plagued Chinese propertyContinue Reading
#BREAKING Covid-19 vaccine for 5 to 11-year-olds is safe and shows ‘robust’ antibody response, Pfizer says
In a highly anticipated announcement, Pfizer said on Monday a Phase 2/3 trial showed its Covid-19 vaccine was safe andContinue Reading
Protect minority rights- UN chief tells President Gotabaya
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has told President Gotabaya Rajapaksa about the need to protect minority rights in Sri Lanka. GuterresContinue Reading
