Central and southern China hit by heavy flooding
UTV | COLOMBO – Areas of southern and central China have been hit by heavy flooding, and the country’s flood response alert has been raised...
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Tehran clinic hit by deadly explosion
UTV | COLOMBO – At least 19 people have been killed in an explosion at a clinic in Iran’s capital Tehran, officials say. Several people...
Southern Mexico hit by 7.4 magnitude earthquake
(UTV | COLOMBO) – The centre of the earthquake was in the coastal state of Oaxaca but shock waves were felt as far away as...
Sri Lanka expects 3.5 – 4.0% growth in 2020, with limited hit from Covid-19
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka is expecting 3.5-4.0 % growth in 2020, amid a hit from Coronavirus (COVID -19) outbreak, Central Bank Governor Prof. W. D....
Rockets hit US embassy in Baghdad amid protests
(UTV|IRAQ) – At least three rockets struck the US embassy in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on Sunday. One rocket hit the embassy cafeteria while two...
Blasts hit Bangkok during major security meeting
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Six small bomb blasts wounded at least four people in Bangkok on Friday, as the Thai capital hosted a Southeast Asian security meeting with...
Two killed after being hit by train
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Two youths have died after being hit by a train in the Ariviyal Nagar area in Kilinochchi last night. The two youths had been...
FRANCE HITS RECORD TEMPERATURE OF 45.9 CELSIUS
(UTV|COLOMBO) – France has hit its highest recorded temperature – 45.9 Celsius – amid a heatwave in Europe that has claimed several lives. Before this year...
Dutch emergency services hit by KPN telecoms outage
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Netherlands has been hit by its largest telecommunications outage in recent history, with emergency service numbers knocked out across the country. The disruption,...
Brazil floods: Deadly torrential rains hit Rio de Janeiro
(UTV|COLOMBO) – At least nine people have been killed by flash floods in Rio de Janeiro. The mayor has declared a crisis after the Brazilian city...