#BREAKING COP26 agrees new global climate deal
New global climate deal agreed at COP26 in Glasgow after last-minute wrangling over agreement on cutting coal The 197 nationsContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka sees budget deficit falling, but strain on economy remains
COLOMBO, Nov 12 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan government will reduce the budget deficit to around 8.8% of gross domesticContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to tax car crashes in drastic austerity budget as country faces a major foreign exchange crisis
(AFP) -Sri Lanka slapped a tax on road accidents in a drastic austerity budget unveiled Friday as the country facesContinue Reading
Sri Lanka paddy crop slated to drop after chemical fertiliser ban
DEKATANA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) – Knee deep in mud and sprinkling rice seeds over two acres of land in SriContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President amends terms of reference, members of Gazette on One Country, One Law
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has amended the terms of reference of the controversial Gazette pertaining to the Presidential TaskContinue Reading
Cricket-Former champions Windies, Sri Lanka miss 2022 Super 12 spots
(Reuters) – Former champions West Indies and Sri Lanka will have to go through the preliminary round of next year’sContinue Reading
Five things that went wrong for India at the T20 World Cup
Cricketing giants India exited the Twenty20 World Cup after New Zealand beat Afghanistan to book the second semi-final berth fromContinue Reading
Pfizer says its Covid pill with HIV drug cuts the risk of hospitalization or death by 89% as company plans to seek FDA authorization
KEY POINTS Pfizer said its Covid-19 pill, used with an HIV drug, cut the risk of hospitalization or death byContinue Reading
China’s COVID-19 cases spike ahead of Communist Party conclave
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases spiked to a near three-month high and tighter curbs to contain theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka rolls out booster jabs amid warning of virus surge
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan authorities on Monday began to roll out COVID-19 booster shots to frontline workersContinue Reading
