5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (232+ words) Benchmark Brent crude oil futures rose ‌past $100 a barrel on Wednesday, hitting a more than six-week high and breaching the symbolic threshold for the first time since July 24 as intensifying conflict in the Middle East heightened concerns about oil flows…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (459+ words) Newswire Dilmah Announces the Unveiling of Dilmah Urban Estate, Elevating and Reimagining the Ceylon Tea Experience II Dilmah, the globally renowned family tea company celebrated for its commitment to uncompromised quality and ethical practices, today announced the unveiling of Dilmah…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (683+ words) El Niño is strengthening rapidly in the Pacific Ocean, raising the prospect of months of extreme heat, floods, drought, and disruptive weather around the globe. The phenomenon, already firmly established, is expected to become “very strong” and peak around the…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago   (232+ words) Sri Lanka made a strong presence at the International Buddhist Forum held in Tuva, Russian Federation, from August 18 to 21, 2026, with a high‑level delegation led by Minister of Culture Hiniduma Sunil Senevi. Addressing the Opening Ceremony and Plenary Session, Minister…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (572+ words) Oyo Nyimba, a Ugandan king of the traditional pre-colonial kingdom of Tooro, has died aged just 34, the prime minister of Tooro announced late on Thursday. “It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that I announce the passing of…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (320+ words) A mobile phone has survived a drop from 30,607 meters (100,418 feet, 8 inches) above the ground, setting a Guinness World Records title for the highest drop of a mobile phone in a phone case over a natural landform. The record was achieved…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (23+ words) Newswire US plans increasing H-1B visa fee to more than $100,000...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (232+ words) Sri Lanka has recently experienced temperatures approaching historical highs, with some areas nearing the 40°C mark, meteorologist Malith Fernando of the Department of Meteorology has said. Fernando said Sri Lanka’s highest recorded temperature stands at 40.1°C, recorded in Vavuniya in…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (133+ words) Sri Lanka’s Department of Meteorology has issued an Amber advisory for high waves in sea areas extending from Puttalam to Pottuvil via Galle, Matara and Hambantota. The advisory, issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre at 5.30 p.m. on August…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (253+ words) The government is to launch a special programme to provide drinking water to people in districts affected by the current dry weather, including Batticaloa, Monaragala and Ampara, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said. The decision was taken at the third…...