Oxford to receive biggest single donation ‘since the Renaissance’
US billionaire Stephen Schwarzman is donating £150m to fund humanities research The University of Oxford has said it is to receive its…
Author: Faraz Shauketaly
MH17 plane crash: Investigators ‘expected to name four suspects’
Investigators probing the downing of a Malaysia Airlines jet in eastern Ukraine in 2014 will present new evidence later on…
US-China trade war: Officials to resume talks before G20
US and China will resume trade talks ahead of a meeting between their leaders at a G20 summit next week,…
Sperm donor is child’s legal father, Australian court rules
An Australian sperm donor is the legal father of an 11-year-old girl after being actively involved in her life, Australia’s…
Donald Trump formally launches 2020 re-election bid
US President Donald Trump has formally launched his re-election campaign, urging supporters to “keep this team in place” for four…
Sri Lanka vehicle registrations down in May 2019
ng. Total motor car registrations recorded 1,816 units in May down from 2,120 units in April and significantly down from…
Fin Min tells Parliament that Q1 2019 growth will rebound to 3.5-pct
Sri Lanka’s economic growth has increased to 3.5 percent of gross domestic product in the first quarter of 2019, Finance…
Advocata commends Government’s decision to shut down SaluSala
Advocata Institute commends President Maithripala Sirisena’s directive to shut down the loss-making, state-owned handloom enterprise Salu Sala. While we commend…
Development projects worth Rs. 48 billion implemented island wide under the Gamperaliya program
Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera says that Rs. 48 billion worth development projects are being implemented throughout the country…
Showers to continue in several areas
Showers or thundershowers will occur in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. Several spells…