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October 16, 2024 8:35 AM
Over three lakh Indian tourists have travelled to Sri Lanka this year, making India the biggest source market for tourism in the island. As per data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, over 15 lakh tourists have visited the island nation this year up to mid-October. The United K...
October 16, 2024 8:28 AM
Palestine has said at least 26 of its people were killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip yesterday. According to the Palestinian medical authorities, 11 Palestinians were killed in Israeli shelling near the al-Faluja area in Jabalia refugee camp, while at least 10 others were killed in an a...
October 15, 2024 1:03 PM
The Sri Lankan Meteorological Department has forecast that weather conditions are expected to improve. The low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal persisted in the same region late last night and is likely to move west-northwestward, becoming a well-marked low-pressure area over the centr...
October 15, 2024 11:13 AM
The 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) opened at the MiCo Convention Center in Milan, Italy. The event has drawn more than 10,000 space experts, scholars, entrepreneurs, and professionals from around the world. Italian President Sergio Mattarella attended the opening ceremony. ...
October 15, 2024 8:07 AM
NASA has launched the Europa Clipper, the largest spacecraft it has ever built for a planetary mission. The aim of this spacecraft is to examine whether Jupiter's moon Europa has conditions suitable to support life, with a focus on the large subsurface ocean believed to be lurking beneath its thick ...
October 14, 2024 9:26 PM
In Sri Lanka, Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, the cultural arm of the Indian High Commission, celebrated the 576th birth anniversary of Srimanta Sankardev in Colombo. On the occasion, one of his Bargeets, “Narayan Kahe Bhakati Karoon Tera,” was translated into Sinhala and performed in the lan...
October 14, 2024 9:21 PM
Recent floods and landslides extensively damaged major lifeline highways and roads whereas 55 bridges were damaged in Nepal. The road department continues to repair the roads and traffic police are suggesting alternative routes for vehicles to avoid damaged roads. Supporting Nepal in the reconstruct...
October 14, 2024 7:30 PM
U.S.-based economists Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson have won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics. It is for their groundbreaking research on how institutions shape prosperity. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences praised their work for highlighting the role of strong societal inst...
October 14, 2024 4:22 PM
In Sri Lanka, the government has decided to postpone the presentation of the 2025 budget proposals. Although the budget for 2025 was initially scheduled to be presented in November this year, the upcoming parliamentary General Election has led to its postponement. The newly formed governmen...
October 14, 2024 1:25 PM
Chinese military has commenced a new round of drills near Taiwan which has been strongly condemned by Taiwan Ministry. The development came just days after the self-ruled democratic island celebrated its National Day. The Chinese Defense Ministry said that the "Joint Sword-2024B" drills were takin...
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