Two satellites in close shave over US city of Pittsburgh
(UTV|USA) -Two satellites hurtling across the sky at nearly 33,000 mph (53,000 km/h) narrowly missed a collision over the US state of Pennsylvania on Wednesday....
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12 hour water cut in Maharagama & Boralesgamuwa today
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A 12-hour water cut will be imposed on residents of Maharagama and Boralesgamuwa from 8 this morning. The National Water Supply and Drainage...
Afghan plane crash: US jet comes down in Taliban territory
(UTV|Afghan plane crash) – The US military has confirmed one of its planes crashed in eastern Afghanistan on Monday. Col Sonny Leggett said: “While the...
Embassy on 24-hour operation to assist Sri Lankans in China
(UTV|COLOMBO) – On the instructions of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday (25), the Sri Lanka Embassy in Beijing today (26), submitted an application to land a...
No one in bond scam would be penalised: Hirunika
(UTV|COLOMBO) – No one involved in the bond scam would be penalised despite the disclosures in the forensic audit report as Perpetual Treasuries Chief Arjun...
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...
Kobe Bryant: Basketball legend dies in helicopter crash
(UTV|Kobe Bryant) – US basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna are among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in the city of...
German shooting: Man kills six of his family in small town
(UTV|German) – A man has shot dead six members of his family – including his parents – in the south-west German town of Rot am...
Sri Lankans in Wuhan advised to evacuate to safer areas
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Foreign Relations Ministry has urgently informed the Sri Lankan Embassy in Beijing to immediately contact the 40 Sri Lankan students studying in...
Australia fires: US crew killed in air tanker crash identified
(UTV|Australia fires) – Three US firefighters who died when their air tanker crashed while battling blazes in Australia have been identified. Captain Ian McBeth, 45,...