Brunei says it won’t enforce death penalty for gay sex
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Brunei has backtracked on enforcing laws introduced last month that would have made sex between men and adultery punishable by stoning to death. Sultan...
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Makers reveal release date for ‘The Hustle’ in new poster
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Actors Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson starrer ‘The Hustle’ will hit the big screens on May 17 this year. Indian film critic and trade...
Bowling will win it for us – Windies coach Reifer
(UTV|COLOMBO) – When West Indies last won the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in 1979, they did it with a 92-run victory over hosts England in...
Mental health sessions for children to be conducted
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Ministry of Women’s Affairs and Dry Zone Development says a special programme will be carried out to uplift the mental health of children...
No visa fee for foreigners inquiring into wellbeing of loved ones
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Department of Immigration and Emigration has decided to free all foreign nationals arriving in the country to inquire into the wellbeing of the...
Aretha Franklin posthumously awarded Pulitzer Prize for contribution to music
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The late American singer-songwriter Aretha Franklin, popularly called ‘The Queen of Soul’ just made history! Recently, the late singer was posthumously awarded the Pulitzer...
India go for ‘big match’ experience in WC picks
(UTV|COLOMBO) – India on Monday named a tried and tested squad for the World Cup led by Virat Kohli with selectors going for experience in all...
Smith, Warner recalled for Australia’s World Cup defence
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Steve Smith and David Warner completed their remarkable comeback from the ball-tampering scandal that rocked cricket when they were on Monday selected in defending...
Russia jails Norwegian Frode Berg for spying on submarines
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A Moscow court has sentenced a 63-year-old Norwegian, Frode Berg, to 14 years in a strict-regime labour camp for spying on Russian navy submarines....
Red Cross makes appeal for staff abducted in Syria
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Red Cross is seeking information about three staff members abducted in Syria five and a half years ago. In its first detailed...